Martin Luther dropped their record down to 8-4 on Thursday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They lost 24-10 to the St. Joseph Lancers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lancers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-5 on Tuesday.
Brendan Scheel made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Graham Sabanosh, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one RBI.
As for St. Joseph, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. The result was nothing new for St. Joseph, who have now won ten contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
On St. Joseph's side, Zach Rizzo was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Rizzo has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, St. Joseph got a massive performance out of Dominic Santarelli, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. What's more, Santarelli posted four RBI, the most he's had since back in April. Chris Kenesie was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Martin Luther didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-3 loss against Lake Country Lutheran on the 10th. As for St. Joseph, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 7-2 victory against Wilmot on the 9th.
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