Lutheran has gone 5-0 against Air Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Lutheran Lions will take on the Air Academy Kadets at 4:00 p.m. Lutheran is looking to tack on another W to their 17-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
On Monday, everything went Lutheran's way against Lewis-Palmer as Lutheran made off with a 16-1 victory. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 contests by six runs or more this season.
Lutheran got a massive performance out of Addi Cramer, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Aleksia Severson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lutheran kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in 14 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Air Academy's offense. They lost 13-0 to Palmer Ridge on Monday. The Kadets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 18-1. As for Air Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-17.
Air Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lutheran has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Air Academy, though, as they've been averaging 9.1. Given Lutheran's sizable advantage in that area, Air Academy will need to find a way to close that gap.
Lutheran took their victory against Air Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lutheran 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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