St. Catherine extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 4-15 in the process. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Martin Luther Spartans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 last Tuesday.
Issac Cantu
| 04/24/25 vs Racine Lutheran/Prairie | 4 |
| 05/24/25 vs Martin Luther | 2 |
| 05/09/25 vs Dominican | 2 |
| 05/16/25 vs Augustine Prep | 1 |
| 04/23/25 @ Shoreland Lutheran | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Issac Cantu was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two doubles. St. Catherine's is 2-1 when Cantu posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-14 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Max Avila, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
As for Martin Luther, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.1 runs over those games.
On Martin Luther's side, Brendan Scheel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Scheel has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Those two triples gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jady Colome, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Jackson Boeshaar was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs.
St. Catherine's does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Martin Luther, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-7 win against Racine Saint Catherine?s/Racine Lutheran on the 24th.
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