The St. Croix Lutheran Crusaders will face off against the St. Agnes Aggies at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
St. Croix Lutheran managed to slip by New Life Academy the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Crusaders came up short against the Eagles on Friday, falling 8-1. The match marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
St. Croix Lutheran saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Kasa, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
Meanwhile, St. Agnes lost 12-4 to Concordia Academy on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Aggies in their meetings with the Beacons: they've now lost four in a row.
Bennett Bamsey was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Those hits marked the first that he has got this season.
St. Croix Lutheran dropped their record down to 4-5 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for St. Agnes, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
St. Agnes' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. St. Croix Lutheran has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for St. Agnes, though, as they've been averaging only 3.2 strikeouts. Will St. Croix Lutheran keep running through batters, or will the Aggies buck the trend?
St. Croix Lutheran couldn't quite finish off St. Agnes in their previous meeting back in April and fell 7-5. Will the Crusaders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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