The Winnebago Lutheran Academy Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Mary's Springs Ledgers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Winnebago Lutheran Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Luther Prep a 6-0 shutout.
Maddie Anhalt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched. Anhalt has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Anhalt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Winnebago Lutheran Academy let Anna Trewin and Averie Suprenand loose on the outfield. Trewin went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run, while Suprenand scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Addy Suprenand was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's Springs entered their tilt with Laconia with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the Spartans on Monday. That's two games straight that St. Mary's Springs has won by just one run.
Like Winnebago Lutheran Academy, St. Mary's Springs also got a great game from a two-way player: Gracie Konkol. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Konkol was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Konkol wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Addisyn King, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Winnebago Lutheran Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-9. As for St. Mary's Springs, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season.
Winnebago Lutheran Academy might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from St. Mary's Springs when the teams last played back in April. Will Winnebago Lutheran Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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