The Kenosha Christian Life Eagles will head out to take on the St. John's Northwestern Military Academy Lancers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Heritage Christian hit Kenosha Christian Life with a five-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles lost 7-1 to the Patriots. The Eagles have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
St. John's Northwestern Military Academy let Pius XI Catholic stack five runs on them in the seventh inning on Wednesday but luckily St. John's Northwestern Military Academy prevailed anyway. The Lancers skirted past the Popes 10-8. With that victory, the Lancers brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
David Schroettner made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matthias Ericksen, who went 4-for-5 with two runs. St. John's Northwestern Military Academy is 4-1 when Ericksen posts two or more runs, but 0-8 otherwise. Jack Dietrich also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
St. John's Northwestern Military Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
With the win, St. John's Northwestern Military Academy broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-9. As for Kenosha Christian Life, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Kenosha Christian Life couldn't quite finish off St. John's Northwestern Military Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 8-6. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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