New Braunfels Christian Academy entered their tilt with Concordia Lutheran with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Concordia Lutheran Crusaders with a sharp 17-2 win on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for New Braunfels Christian Academy, who have now won four contests by 15 runs or more so far this season.
For Concordia Lutheran's part, Faith Keiper was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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, Concordia Lutheran got a massive performance out of Sydney Lewis, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Molly Shamburger, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
New Braunfels Christian Academy pushed their record up to 4-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.0 runs per game. As for Concordia Lutheran, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Braunfels Christian Academy will face off against San Marcos Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Concordia Lutheran, they 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.
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