Baseball Preview: Martin Luther Spartans vs. Catholic Central Hilltoppers
The Martin Luther Spartans will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Catholic Central Hilltoppers at 11:00 a.m.
Martin Luther lost 12-3 to St. Thomas More on Thursday. Martin Luther has not had much luck with St. Thomas More recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Nathan Wolf was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brendan Scheel, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Catholic Central won against Kenosha Christian Life on Tuesday with 19 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. Catholic Central blew past Kenosha Christian Life 19-1. With that victory, Catholic Central brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
William Leiting was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Leiting was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brandon Fain and Alex Vogt did most of the damage at the plate: Fain scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Vogt scored four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Vogt continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Wyatt Leiting was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Martin Luther's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Catholic Central, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Martin Luther has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Catholic Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Martin Luther came out on top in a nail-biter against Catholic Central when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Will Martin Luther repeat their success, or does Catholic Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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