Wisconsin Lutheran Suffers First Two Defeats At The Spring Games

• Final Scores: Scranton 6, Wisconsin Lutheran 3; Simpson 12, Wisconsin Lutheran 6
• Records: Wisconsin Lutheran (5-3), Scranton (4-4), Simpson (8-2)
• Location: Legends Way Ballfields, Clermont, Fla. 

• The Warriors got on the scoreboard in the opening frame after junior Jena Almodovar (Romeoville, Ill.) plated senior Gracie Wilson (Deerfield, Wis.) who led off the game with a walk.
• The Royals erupted for four runs on three hits in the second inning to take a 4-1 lead.
• Scranton added single tallies in both the third and fourth innings to lead 6-1 after four innings of play.
• Martin launched a two-out solo home run to left, her third of the week, in the fifth inning to bring WLC to within 6-2.
• Wilson doubled down the left field line and came around to score on an RBI groundout from freshman Taylor Peterson (Beloit, Wis.), but Wisconsin Lutheran left the tying run on deck to close the game in the seventh.
• Freshman Callie Terrill (Minooka, Ill.) pitched a scoreless two innings of relief in the circle for the Green and White. 

• The Storm threatened in the first inning after loading the bases with just one out, but Almodovar escaped with a strikeout and a groundout. After a leadoff single in the first from Wilson and a sacrifice bunt, Martin doubled to left field to give WLC an early lead. Martin then came around to score on an RBI single from senior Katie Scott (Sallisaw, Okla.) to give the Warriors a 2-0 lead after the first inning.
• Simpson knotted the score at 2-2 in the next half inning with a two-run single. The Storm added another pair in the third on four hits to lead 4-2.
• WLC threatened in the third but left a pair of baserunners stranded. Both offenses remained quiet until Simpson exploded for eight runs on eight hits, including two home runs, in the top of the sixth to push its lead to 12-2.
• Wisconsin Lutheran rallied with four runs on five hits in the sixth. Martin led off the inning with her second home run of the day and fourth of the season, a solo shot to center field. After the Green and White loaded the bases with no outs, an RBI single by sophomore Briana Vilches (Fontana, Calif.) and RBI groundout from freshman Bella Simmons (Milwaukee, Wis.) cut the Storm's lead to 12-6 as another run scored on a throwing error.
• The Warriors' offense broke out for 11 hits and was paced by three hits each from Martin and Wilson. 

• The Warriors have an off day tomorrow before they return to action at The Spring Games with a doubleheader against St. Lawrence (3-2) and McDaniel (5-4) on Thursday morning. First pitch is scheduled for 9:15 a.m. CST at Hancock Park. Live coverage links with be available for both games at WLCsports.com.

SB: Simpson 12, @WLCSoftball 6

⚔️ @leximartin03 goes 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs, including fourth HR.

⚔️ @gracieee_9 adds three hits and a run.

⚔️ Katie Scott tallies two hits and a RBI.#d3sb

— WLC Warriors (@WLCSports) March 15, 2022

SB: Scranton 6, @WLCSoftball 3

⚔️ @gracieee_9 goes 1-for-3 with two runs scored and a walk.

⚔️ @leximartin03 hits her third home run of the season and draws two walks.

⚔️ Jena Almodovar adds a third RBI for WLC.#d3sb

— WLC Warriors (@WLCSports) March 15, 2022

You are looking live… ⁦@AdamHeinzen⁩ and I reunited! Big day for ⁦@WLCSoftball⁩ , ⁦@WLCMensGolf⁩ wrap it up in Carolina and ⁦@WLC_Base⁩ gets their first win of the spring! #IambacktotheinterviewinginClermont #stayhot #WeAreWarriors pic.twitter.com/9E88Nr6DpU

— Wayne Shevey (@RevShevWLC) March 15, 2022

Team photo day with ⁦@WLCSoftball⁩ ! This was the only one I was allowed in and it turned out pretty well! #visortan #softballselfie pic.twitter.com/8teWs8fnTa

— Wayne Shevey (@RevShevWLC) March 15, 2022

SB: @WLCSoftball looks to keep things rolling today with two games against Scranton and Simpson.

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— WLC Warriors (@WLCSports) March 15, 2022