The Concordia Lutheran Crusaders will head out to take on the Incarnate Word Academy Falcons at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Concordia Lutheran has three straight victories, Incarnate Word Academy has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Concordia Lutheran will bounce into Thursday's game after beating St. Pius X, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Crusaders came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 10-6 on Monday.
Faith Keiper
| 03/31/25 vs St. Pius X | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Houston Christian | 1 |
| 02/17/25 vs HCYA | 2 |
| 02/13/25 vs The Woodlands Christian Academy | 0 |
| 02/13/25 vs The Woodlands Christian Academy | 1 |
Emily Rivera and Faith Keiper were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Rivera pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off ten hits. Meanwhile, Keiper tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Rivera scored two runs while going 1-for-4, while Keiper scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits Keiper has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Makenna Salas was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two doubles. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. Morgan Domino was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Concordia Lutheran kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Incarnate Word Academy's offense. They came up short against St. John XXIII on Tuesday, falling 14-0.
Concordia Lutheran now has a winning record of 5-4-1. As for Incarnate Word Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8-1.
Everything went Concordia Lutheran's way against Incarnate Word Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Concordia Lutheran made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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