Greenwood Christian Academy has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Indianapolis Lutheran Saints at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Greenwood Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Greenwood Christian Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Pike on Saturday. They lost 17-0 to the Red Devils.
Greenwood Christian Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Doyle, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Indianapolis Lutheran has not done well against Southport recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Indianapolis Lutheran's pitcher stepped up to hand Southport a 2-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Indianapolis Lutheran who now have three in a row.
The result came thanks to Brooklyn Barger's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kayla Burns was excellent, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Greenwood Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Indianapolis Lutheran, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.
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