The University School of Milwaukee Wildcats will head out to square off against the Luther Prep Phoenix at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
University School of Milwaukee had taken Brookfield Academy down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Saturday. The Wildcats fell 4-0 to the Blue Knights. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
Mason Kroening
| 05/03/25 vs Brookfield Academy | 0 |
| 04/25/25 vs Catholic Memorial | 1 |
| 04/16/25 vs Kenosha Christian Life | 1 |
| 04/05/25 @ Shorewood | 1 |
Mason Kroening spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, University School of Milwaukee saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Ciralsky, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Luther Prep's offense. They lost 10-0 to Mayville on Monday. The Phoenix have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Luther Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for University School of Milwaukee, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
Luther Prep's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: University School of Milwaukee hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. It's a different story for Luther Prep, though, as they've only averaged .214. Will they be able to contain University School of Milwaukee's hitters?
University School of Milwaukee took their win against Luther Prep when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 9-1 score. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Phoenix turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
