For the second straight game, Martin Luther will face off against St. Joseph. The Spartans will challenge the Lancers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Martin Luther has won seven straight at home dating back to last season, while St. Joseph won 14 straight on the road also dating back to last season), something that'll have to change.
Martin Luther lost 15-5 to St. Joseph on Tuesday.
For St. Joseph's part, they got a massive performance out of Peter Visconti, who went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Visconti has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Dominic Santarelli, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
St. Joseph was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .517. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in three consecutive contests.
St. Joseph is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Martin Luther, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.
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