With a playoff game on the line, Lutheran rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Pueblo Central Wildcats 11-1. Considering the Lions have won 21 matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Annie Schroeder spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lutheran got a massive performance out of Malea Yoxsimer, who fired off two home runs while going 2-for-2. That's the most home runs Yoxsimer has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Meredith Barnhart, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Lutheran was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pueblo Central only posted a batting average of .111.
The victory was the 22nd in a row for Lutheran, bringing their record for this year to 25-1. As for Pueblo Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-8.
As of now, neither Lutheran nor Pueblo Central have any future games scheduled.
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