If Martin Luther was feeling good off their 10-0 takedown of Dominican last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Martin Luther Spartans fell just short of the St. Joseph Lancers by a score of 10-9 on Tuesday. Martin Luther has struggled against St. Joseph recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Nastacio Sanchez put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Sanchez was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Tino Pozos and Brendan Scheel did some serious damage despite the final result: Pozos scored three runs while going 3-for-5, while Scheel scored a run while going 3-for-4. Nathan Wolf was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Martin Luther kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
On St. Joseph's side, the team relied heavily on Peter Visconti, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Visconti is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last ten games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tommy Santarelli, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Martin Luther's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for St. Joseph, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 11-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Martin Luther by a score of 12-2.
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