The Racine Lutheran Crusaders will take on the Racine Case Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Racine Lutheran will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Racine Lutheran barely beat St. Catherine's the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Crusaders were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Angels on Thursday. Considering the Crusaders have won six games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Iyana Garza
| 04/24/25 @ St. Catherine's | 11 |
| 04/22/25 vs St. Catherine's | 8 |
| 04/16/25 @ Martin Luther | 12 |
| 04/14/25 vs Martin Luther | 8 |
| 04/09/25 @ Pius XI Catholic | 5 |
Iyana Garza made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emilie Lozano Weaver, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Alexis Kiedrowski, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Racine Lutheran was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Catherine's only posted a batting average of .118.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Racine Case's offense. They lost 10-0 to Oak Creek last Tuesday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Racine Lutheran pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Racine Case, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Racine Case's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Racine Lutheran hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .402. It's a different story for Racine Case, though, as they've only averaged .254. Will they be able to contain Racine Lutheran's hitters?
Racine Lutheran came up short against Racine Case in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 7-3. Can the Crusaders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
