Mayer Lutheran has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Central Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Central took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Mayer Lutheran, who comes in off a win.
On Saturday, everything went Mayer Lutheran's way against New Life Academy as Mayer Lutheran made off with a 9-1 victory.
McKenzie Mitteness made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Mitteness has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mitteness was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Mayer Lutheran let Bree Noerenberg and Emery Henning loose on the outfield. Noerenberg went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Henning went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two doubles. Ada Hahn was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Meanwhile, Central fell victim to Belle Plaine and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Tigers. The game marked the first time this season in which Central was not able to get on the board.
Mayer Lutheran's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Mayer Lutheran suffered a grim 21-11 defeat to Central when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Mayer Lutheran avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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