Lutheran is on a 11-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Northridge is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Lutheran Lions will welcome the Northridge Grizzlies at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Lutheran's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last six contests.
Lutheran's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Cheyenne Mountain. Considering the Lions have won 16 matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Cheyenne Mountain's batters probably weren't too happy with Annie Schroeder, who pitched a no hitter and racked up ten Ks (she gave up no walks). Schroeder has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Lutheran let Aleksia Severson and Mackenzy Glenn loose on the outfield. Severson scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Glenn scored two runs while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Meredith Barnhart, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Lutheran hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in 17 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Northridge unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 10-3 to Berthoud. The defeat continues a trend for the Grizzlies in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost four in a row.
Lotte Cardiel was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Lutheran's victory bumped their record up to 20-1. As for Northridge, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.
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