On Tuesday, the Concordia Lutheran Crusaders fell victim to a rough 17-2 defeat at the hands of the New Braunfels Christian Academy Wildcats. Even though they lost, Concordia Lutheran's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Faith Keiper was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Keiper has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Keiper was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sydney Lewis stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Molly Shamburger was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Concordia Lutheran and nudges their season record down to 9-16. As for New Braunfels Christian Academy, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-4.
Concordia Lutheran will head out on the road to challenge Incarnate Word Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Concordia Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for New Braunfels Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to take on San Marcos Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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