St. Mary Catholic had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 7-7 to make it five. They lost 15-3 to the Hilbert Wolves. The Zephyrs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolves apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Luke Fairweather made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
As for Hilbert, their record is now 8-12. Considering their hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
On Hilbert's side, Spencer Karls was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Karls was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. Hilbert is 2-1 when Karls posts two or more runs, but 6-11 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ayden Keuler, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Hilbert's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 4-11 when he doesn't). Peter Kesler was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Coming up, St. Mary Catholic will head out on the road to take on Manitowoc Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hilbert will be paying especially close attention to the Zephyrs' matchup: after the Zephyrs face off against the Lancers, they'll take on Hilbert again at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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