For the second straight game, St. Thomas More will face off against Racine Lutheran. The Cavaliers will host the Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: St. Thomas More has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Racine Lutheran will arrive with four straight wins.
On Tuesday, St. Thomas More came up short against Racine Lutheran and fell 8-3.
For Racine Lutheran's part, Iyana Garza spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Garza has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Emilie Lozano Weaver and Alexis Kiedrowski did most of the damage at the plate: Lozano Weaver went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI, while Kiedrowski went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. That's the most doubles Kiedrowski has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Ramos, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Racine Lutheran was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .419 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Racine Lutheran's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for St. Thomas More, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
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