The Dominican Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Racine Lutheran/Prairie Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dominican is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Dominican will head into Tuesday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Monday (they won by ten) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Racine Lutheran/Prairie.
Charlie Wahlen was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wahlen was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles.
Wahlen wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Leo Saavedra, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Cruz, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Dominican is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Racine Lutheran/Prairie, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-15.
Racine Lutheran/Prairie's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Dominican hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .323. It's a different story for Racine Lutheran/Prairie, though, as they've only averaged .250. Will they be able to contain Dominican's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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