Manitowoc Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of the St. Mary Catholic Zephyrs by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that Manitowoc Lutheran has lost by just one run.
Brayden Zirbel made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Stanzel, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On St. Mary Catholic's side, Aiden Birling made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Birling was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Fisher Mackenzie was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Luke Fairweather, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Manitowoc Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for St. Mary Catholic, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-6.
Manitowoc Lutheran will be playing at home against Roncalli at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last four games Manitowoc Lutheran has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for St. Mary Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Laconia at 7:00 p.m. St. Mary Catholic is on a five-game streak of home wins, Laconia a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
