The Trinity Lutheran Cougars will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Christian Academy Warriors at 5:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Trinity Lutheran had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Milan.
Cami Keaton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Christian Academy-Louisville. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Christian Academy has scored all season.
Christian Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jolynn Lawyer, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Trinity Lutheran has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season. As for Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Trinity Lutheran has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Trinity Lutheran's way against Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Trinity Lutheran made off with a 12-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Trinity Lutheran since the squad 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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