
Phoenix
05/08/25 vs Living Word Lutheran | 9-1 |
05/06/25 vs Catholic Central | 12-2 |
05/05/25 @ Shoreland Lutheran | 9-3 |
04/29/25 vs Brookfield Academy | 8-0 |
04/24/25 vs St. Francis | 16-0 |
04/15/25 @ Lake Country Lutheran | 9-3 |
Luther Prep had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Living Word Lutheran Timberwolves with a sharp 9-1 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 16-1 back in April.
Addy Schmidt and Kiara Humann made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Schmidt tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Humann didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Schmidt has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. At bat, Schmidt went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one triple, while Humann went 2-for-4 with one run. That triple was Schmidt's first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Arabella Timm, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one run and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Callie Peil, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Luther Prep pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Living Word Lutheran, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-11.
Coming up, Luther Prep will head out to challenge Catholic Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Phoenix's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hilltoppers have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Living Word Lutheran, they will host Waukesha South at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Blackshirts have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.07 runs per game on average), something the Timberwolves will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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