Luther Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shoreland Lutheran Pacers. Luther Prep was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Shoreland Lutheran apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2017.
Brandon Mensching made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Vance, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Shoreland Lutheran's side, Slayton Smith and Ian Bigelow did most of the damage at the plate: Smith scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Bigelow went 3-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jackson Sadowski, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Luther Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Shoreland Lutheran, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-8.
Luther Prep will head out on the road to challenge Brookfield Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Brookfield Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Shoreland Lutheran, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Racine Lutheran/Prairie at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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