The Shoreland Lutheran Pacers will head out on the road to challenge the Kettle Moraine Lutheran Chargers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Shoreland Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Shoreland Lutheran finally turned things around against Martin Luther on Thursday. Shoreland Lutheran came out on top against Martin Luther by a score of 9-6.
Slayton Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits. Smith has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Michael Curran was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Kettle Moraine Lutheran waltzed into their game on Thursday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They never let the Indians onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory.
Shoreland Lutheran pushed their record up to 6-7 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Kettle Moraine Lutheran, their record is now 10-3.
Shoreland Lutheran came out on top in a nail-biter against Kettle Moraine Lutheran in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shoreland Lutheran since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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