The St. Croix Lutheran Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Maranatha Christian Academy Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither St. Croix Lutheran nor Maranatha Christian Academy posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
St. Croix Lutheran's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Concordia Academy on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 11-0 defeat at the hands of the Beacons.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Maranatha Christian Academy, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Saturday. They skirted past St. Agnes 2-1.
Ashley Yost spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sophia Alm, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Gracelyn Kersey-schutta, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
St. Croix Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Maranatha Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
St. Croix Lutheran suffered a grim 21-0 defeat to Maranatha Christian Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will St. Croix Lutheran have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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