Mayer Lutheran waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the New Life Academy Eagles with a sharp 9-1 win.
McKenzie Mitteness was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Mitteness has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mitteness was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Mayer Lutheran let Bree Noerenberg and Emery Henning loose on the outfield. Noerenberg went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Henning went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Ada Hahn, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Like Mayer Lutheran, New Life Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Ashlyn Croon. She tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off nine hits. Croon was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Mayer Lutheran's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for New Life Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Mayer Lutheran will head out on the road to take on Central at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for New Life Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Cristo Rey Jesuit at 4:30 p.m.
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