Lutheran waltzed into their match on Wednesday with 15 straight wins... but they left with 16. They were the clear victor by a 16-3 margin over the Air Academy Kadets. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won 15 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Meredith Barnhart and Aleksia Severson did most of the damage at the plate: Barnhart went 3-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and a double, while Severson went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. With that strong performance, Barnhart is now averaging an impressive 2 runs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzy Glenn, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lutheran hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in 11 consecutive matchups.
Lutheran pushed their record up to 19-1 with the victory, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Air Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 14 of their last 16 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season.
Lutheran will face off against Cheyenne Mountain at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Air Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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