St. Croix Lutheran scored the most runs they've had all season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of the Nova Classical Academy Knights by a score of 12-11. St. Croix Lutheran's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it four in a row.
For Nova Classical Academy's part, Alex Ehlebracht was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Ehlebracht was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Ehlebracht wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mikko Newman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
St. Croix Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Nova Classical Academy, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Croix Lutheran is on the road again on Friday to play Concordia Academy at 4:30 p.m. As for Nova Classical Academy, they will face off against St. Croix Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Croix Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Nova Classical Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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