The St. Francis Mariners will face off against the Luther Prep Phoenix at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, St. Francis came up short against University School of Milwaukee and fell 6-1.
St. Francis saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Heitman, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Luther Prep might've scored the first runs on Friday, but it was Winnebago Lutheran Academy who claimed the real prize. The Phoenix came up short against the Vikings, falling 15-7. Even though they lost, the Phoenix's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Tyler Schwartz was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Owen Proctor was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Luther Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for St. Francis, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
St. Francis took their victory against Luther Prep when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-1 score. Will the Mariners repeat their success, or do the Phoenix have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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