Racine Lutheran has gone a perfect 10-0 against St. Catherine recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Crusaders will welcome the Angels at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
St. Catherine's will be up against a hot Racine Lutheran team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Everything went the Crusaders' way against Martin Luther on Wednesday as they made off with a 10-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won three contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Iyana Garza
| 04/16/25 @ Martin Luther | 12 |
| 05/15/24 @ Shoreland Lutheran | 10 |
| 04/14/25 vs Martin Luther | 8 |
| 04/18/24 vs Racine Saint Catherine?s/Racine Lutheran | 8 |
| 04/18/24 vs St. Catherine's | 8 |
Iyana Garza was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs and one double. That double was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Jordan Ramos and Emilie Lozano Weaver did most of the damage at the plate: Ramos went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double, while Lozano Weaver went 3-for-5 with two runs and one RBI. That double marked the first that Ramos has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Alexis Kiedrowski, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Racine Lutheran kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, while St. Catherine's put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for St. Joseph. The Angels were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Lancers. The match marked the Angels' most dominant win of the season so far.
Annika Munoz made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over four innings pitched. Munoz was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, St. Catherine's got a massive performance out of Adriana Melendez, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. Aniyah Price was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple.
The victory made it two in a row for St. Catherine's and bumps their season record up to 3-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for Racine Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
St. Catherine's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Racine Lutheran has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12.2 hits per game. It's a different story for St. Catherine's, though, as they've been averaging 9 hits. Given Racine Lutheran's sizable advantage in that area, the Angels will need to find a way to close that gap.
Racine Lutheran was able to grind out a solid win over St. Catherine's in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 8-3. Will the Crusaders repeat their success, or do the Angels have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
