The Luther Prep Phoenix will face off against the Kenosha Christian Life Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Luther Prep is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Luther Prep didn't have quite enough to beat Heritage Christian and fell 2-1. The contest marked the Phoenix's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Luther Prep saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michel Krebs, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Josh Brown also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Kenosha Christian Life made sure to put some runs up on the board against St. Anthony on Tuesday. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 13-6 margin over the Roman Legion. Considering the Eagles have won four games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Monchie Gunter was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Gunter was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and two doubles. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Bradley Palmer was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
The victory got Kenosha Christian Life back to even at 4-4. As for Luther Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Luther Prep beat Kenosha Christian Life 8-5 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Phoenix repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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