The St. Mary's Springs Ledgers will head out on the road to challenge the Winnebago Lutheran Academy Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Mary's Springs will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
On Monday, St. Mary's Springs narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Laconia 7-6. That's two games straight that St. Mary's Springs has won by just one run.
Gracie Konkol made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Konkol has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Konkol was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Konkol wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Addisyn King, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Winnebago Lutheran Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Luther Prep with a sharp 6-0 victory on Friday.
Like St. Mary's Springs, Winnebago Lutheran Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Maddie Anhalt. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched. Anhalt was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Anna Trewin and Averie Suprenand did most of the damage at the plate: Trewin went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run, while Suprenand scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Addy Suprenand was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
St. Mary's Springs is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season. As for Winnebago Lutheran Academy, their record now sits at 6-9.
Everything went St. Mary's Springs' way against Winnebago Lutheran Academy when the teams last played back in April as St. Mary's Springs made off with a 16-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Mary's Springs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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