Carrollton couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell victim to a rough 9-1 defeat at the hands of the Michigan Lutheran Seminary Cardinals on Wednesday. The loss means Carrollton is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For Michigan Lutheran Seminary's part, Ally Coffey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 16 Ks. Coffey has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Michigan Lutheran Seminary got a massive performance out of Amelia Rivera, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Emily Laupichler, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Michigan Lutheran Seminary's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Carrollton by a score of 10-3 later that day.
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