Baseball Game Preview: Racine Lutheran/Prairie Crusaders vs. Catholic Memorial Crusaders

Racine Lutheran/Prairie will square off against Catholic Memorial at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Racine Lutheran/Prairie has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the 4th.

On Thursday, Racine Lutheran/Prairie didn't have quite enough to beat St. Catherine's and fell 18-17.

Richard Falaschi stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he got on base in five of his six plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Hood, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Meanwhile, Catholic Memorial came into Friday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged out University School of Milwaukee 2-1 on Friday.

Lucas Mork spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits.

At the plate, AJ Traeger was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. That run marked the first that he has scored this season.

Racine Lutheran/Prairie's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Catholic Memorial, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.

Racine Lutheran/Prairie might still be hurting after the 13-0 loss they got from Catholic Memorial in their previous matchup back in May of 2017. Will Racine Lutheran/Prairie have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.