Baseball Recap: St. Thomas More has no trouble against Martin Luther

By Team Reports May 29, 2024, 5:27pm

Baseball Recap: St. Thomas More Cavaliers vs. Martin Luther Spartans

St. Thomas More can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They blew past the Martin Luther Spartans 12-3. Winning may never get old, but St. Thomas More sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.

Brayden Alivo made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Alivo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Alivo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.

In other batting news, St. Thomas More let Bennett Karolewicz and Gabe Schmidt loose on the outfield. Karolewicz scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Schmidt scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Andrew Dodge was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.

On Martin Luther's side, Nathan Wolf was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brendan Scheel, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

St. Thomas More is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Martin Luther, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-13.

St. Thomas More will head out on the road to face off against Whitefish Bay at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Thomas More is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for Martin Luther, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Catholic Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Catholic Central will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Martin Luther surely won't give up without a fight.

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