After four games on the road, Lutheran is heading back home. They will welcome the Lewis-Palmer Rangers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Lutheran's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when Lutheran took on Erie on Friday. Everything went Lutheran's way against Erie as Lutheran made off with a 13-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won 13 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Ella Faries made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Faries was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other pitching news, Annie Schroeder tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Meredith Barnhart, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiley Glenn, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lutheran kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least ten hits in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Lewis-Palmer's offense. They lost 13-0 to Palmer Ridge on Wednesday. The Rangers just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Lutheran pushed their record up to 17-1 with the win, which was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lewis-Palmer, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17.
Everything went Lutheran's way against Lewis-Palmer in their previous meeting back in September, as Lutheran made off with a 17-2 victory. Will Lutheran repeat their success, or does Lewis-Palmer have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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