Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lutheran). They blew past the Ponderosa Mustangs 12-2 on Wednesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Lions with their most commanding win of the season.
Ella Faries spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits.
At the plate, Meredith Barnhart and Aleksia Severson did most of the damage at the plate: Barnhart went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Severson scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Addie Brightman, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lutheran always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Lutheran and bumps their season record up to 5-1. As for Ponderosa, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lutheran will challenge Pueblo South at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Ponderosa, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Discovery Canyon at 3:30 p.m. Discovery Canyon is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning Ponderosa will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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