The Lyle-Pacelli softball team picked up its third win in a row to start the season as it swept Schaeffer Academy by scores of 23-0 and 13-3 on the road Thursday.

LP (3-0 overall, 3-0 SEC) also beat Houston 7-5 on Monday. Junior Miranda Arkels picked up all three wins in the circle for LP as she racked up 16 strikeouts, while allowing just eight runs in those games.

LP 23, Schaeffer 0

LP pitching: Miranda Arkels (W) 3 IP, 2 H, BB, 0 R, 6 K

LP hitting: Whitney Walkup, 2-for-3, BB, 2 R; Samantha Hinz, 0-for-1, 3 BBs; Abby Neve, 1-for-4, 3 R; Abby Bollingberg, 1-for-3, 3 R, BB; Kearah Schaefer, 3-for-4, 4 R, triple; AnnaLisa Koller, 1-for-2, 3 R, 2 BBs; Tayha Rogne, 1-for-3, double, 2 R; Arkels, 2-for-4, 3 R; Mia Bauer, 3-for-3, HR, R

LP 13, Schaeffer 3

LP pitching: Arkels (W) 4 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 7 K

LP hitting: Hinz, 1-for-2, triple, R; Neve, 1-for-1, 2 R, 2 BBs; Koller, 1-for-2, 2 R, 2 BBs; Arkels, 0-for-1, R, 2 BBs

LP 7, Houston 5 (Monday)

LP pitching: Arkels (W) 7 IP, 4 H, 3 BB, 5 R, 3 K

LP hitting: Walkup, 3-for-4, R; Hinz, 2-for-4; Neve, 2-for-4; Faith King, 2-for-4