Trinity Lutheran has been on the road for five straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Brown County Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Trinity Lutheran nor Brown County posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Last Tuesday, Trinity Lutheran sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Christian Academy.
Grace Lance spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Trinity Lutheran's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Brewer, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Cain, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Brown County came up short against Bloomington South on Wednesday and fell 6-1. Brown County has not had much luck with Bloomington South recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Trinity Lutheran's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-10. As for Brown County, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Trinity Lutheran has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Brown County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Trinity Lutheran came up short against Brown County when the teams last played back in May of 2019, falling 4-1. Thankfully for Trinity Lutheran, Emma Summers (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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