St. Paul Lutheran had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 3-9 to make it five. They lost 16-0 to the Concordia Fighting Orioles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Saints of the 19-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
As for Concordia, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games.
For Concordia's part, Olivia Hemme made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Hemme has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
In other batting news, Concordia got a massive performance out of Emily Wilkens, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those three hits gave Wilkens a new career-high. Addison Roepe was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Coming up, St. Paul Lutheran will be playing at home against Lone Jack at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Saints' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mules have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Concordia, they will be taking part in a tournament against El Dorado Springs at 10:30 a.m. on Friday.
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