The Edinburgh Lancers are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Indianapolis Lutheran Saints at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Edinburgh is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They blew past Morristown 13-3. That's two games straight that Edinburgh has won by exactly ten runs.
Kenna Streeval was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Streeval was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games.
In other batting news, Kyah Streeval was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with six RBI, three doubles, and a run. Another player making a difference was Alix Streeval, who scored four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Indianapolis Lutheran had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Cougars as they made off with a 17-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Indianapolis Lutheran considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Like Edinburgh, Indianapolis Lutheran also got a great game from a two-way player: Gracie Boggs. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Boggs was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Indianapolis Lutheran got a massive performance out of Grace King, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Maddux Tindall was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Edinburgh is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-11 record this season. As for Indianapolis Lutheran, their win bumped their record up to 16-9.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Edinburgh hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .342. However, it's not like Indianapolis Lutheran struggles in that department as they've averaged .328. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Edinburgh suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Indianapolis Lutheran when the teams last played back in April. Can Edinburgh avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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