Lutheran has gone 5-0 against Palmer Ridge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Lutheran Lions will take on the Palmer Ridge Bears at 4:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lutheran comes in on 11 and Palmer Ridge on six.
Lutheran is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Chatfield, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Lutheran was ranked first). Lutheran had just enough and edged Chatfield out 8-7 on Saturday.
Meredith Barnhart was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzy Glenn, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Lutheran was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .385 or higher in eight consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Palmer Ridge earned a 7-4 win over Discovery Canyon on Wednesday.
Ashlyn Short spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kayleigh Garcia was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sofia Romero, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Lutheran's victory was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for Palmer Ridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2-1 record this season.
Both both just can't seem to miss. Lutheran has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Palmer Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Lutheran's way against Palmer Ridge when the teams last played on September 11th, as Lutheran made off with a 17-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lutheran since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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