Santa Fe fell victim to Concordia and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 18-0 walloping at the hands of the Concordia Fighting Orioles. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Santa Fe in their matchups with Concordia: they've now lost six in a row.
For Concordia's part, Olivia Hemme made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Hemme has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Hemme was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Kynleigh Abney was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ava Mueller, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and two RBI.
Santa Fe's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7-1. As for Concordia, the win was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santa Fe will challenge Lone Jack at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Concordia, they will head out on the road to take on St. Paul Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Concordia is looking to tack on another W to their 14-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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