Dominican was the 5-3 winner over Racine Lutheran/Prairie when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Dominican Knights fell just short of the Racine Lutheran/Prairie Crusaders by a score of 10-9 on Thursday.
Charlie Wahlen put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Wahlen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Michael Cruz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Paddy Foy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Like Dominican, Racine Lutheran/Prairie also got a great game from a two-way player: Riley Gavigan. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Gavigan was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli Gasau, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Matthew Hoeft was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Dominican's loss dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Racine Lutheran/Prairie, their record is now 4-15.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dominican will take on Ozaukee at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Racine Lutheran/Prairie, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Shoreland Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Racine Lutheran/Prairie is facing Shoreland Lutheran at the right time seeing as Shoreland Lutheran is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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