Augustine Prep couldn't beat Milwaukee Lutheran on Thursday even though they stacked six runs on them in the first inning. The Lions came up short against the Red Knights, falling 18-8. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 43-32 back in April.
Ruby Velazquez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Yannely Moscoso was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Augustine Prep's loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Milwaukee Lutheran, their victory ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Augustine Prep will host Cudahy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Packers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 19.36 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Milwaukee Lutheran, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against St. Francis at 4:30 p.m. The Mariners have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.64 runs per game on average), something the Red Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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