After flying high against West Allis Central last Tuesday, Martin Luther came back down to earth. The Martin Luther Spartans lost 12-3 to the St. Thomas More Cavaliers on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for Martin Luther in their matchups with St. Thomas More: they've now lost nine in a row.
Nathan Wolf made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brendan Scheel, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On St. Thomas More's side, Brayden Alivo made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Alivo has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Alivo was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Bennett Karolewicz and Gabe Schmidt did most of the damage at the plate: Karolewicz scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Schmidt scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Andrew Dodge, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Martin Luther's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for St. Thomas More, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Martin Luther will be playing at home against Catholic Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Catholic Central will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Martin Luther surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. Thomas More, they will head out on the road to challenge Whitefish Bay at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Thomas More is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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