After soaring to ten runs the game before, Indianapolis Lutheran was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They fell just short of the Lawrence North Wildcats by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Indianapolis Lutheran of the 13-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2022.
Brooklyn Barger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Indianapolis Lutheran saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayla Burns, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Indianapolis Lutheran hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lawrence North struck out eight times.
On Lawrence North's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Tessa Kramer gave up just two earned runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kacie Kirkpatrick, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Indianapolis Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Lawrence North, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season.
Indianapolis Lutheran will head out on the road to square off against Indianapolis Bishop Chatard at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Indianapolis Lutheran has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Lawrence North, they will be playing at home against Ben Davis at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lawrence North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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