The Valley Lutheran Chargers will head out to face off against the Laker Lakers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Valley Lutheran has given up an average of 10.8 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Valley Lutheran and Ithaca had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Chargers came up short against the Yellowjackets on Friday, falling 11-0. The Chargers have struggled against the Yellowjackets recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Laker made sure to put some runs up on the board against Deckerville on Monday. The Lakers walked away with an 11-6 win over the Eagles. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Lakers' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Madelyn Warneck was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up six earned runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Ellee Armbruster and Kaylee Shaw did most of the damage at the plate: Armbruster went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Shaw went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Ellie Farnum also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Laker was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Valley Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Laker, their record now sits at 3-6.
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