St. Thomas More never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over the St. Joseph Lancers. The win was familiar territory for St. Thomas More who now have five in a row.
St. Joseph's batters probably weren't too happy with Sam Mommer, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 13 Ks (he gave up a single walk). Mommer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bennett Karolewicz was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On St. Joseph's side, Mason Ballard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
St. Thomas More's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-5. As for St. Joseph, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Thomas More will take on Martin Luther at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Thomas More's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Martin Luther's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Joseph, they will be playing at home against Shoreland Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Joseph is facing Shoreland Lutheran at the right time seeing as Shoreland Lutheran is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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