Concordia came tearing into Thursday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Crest Ridge Cougars. That's more bragging rights for Concordia, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Olivia Hemme made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Hemme has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Hemme was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Addison Roepe was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Kiya Inman, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Concordia's win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 12.3 runs. As for Crest Ridge, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Concordia will square off against Kingsville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Crest Ridge, they will head out on the road to challenge St. Paul Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Crest Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so St. Paul Lutheran's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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