Baseball Game Preview: University School of Milwaukee Wildcats vs. Luther Prep Phoenix

For the second straight game, University School of Milwaukee will face off against Luther Prep. The Wildcats will host the Phoenix at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. University School of Milwaukee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.

University School of Milwaukee will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Luther Prep on Tuesday. The Wildcats came out on top against the Phoenix by a score of 10-5. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Phoenix recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Will Reese made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Reese was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.

Augie Baum

Runs (Career)

05/06/25 @ Luther Prep	3
04/24/25 vs St. John's Northwestern Military Academy	2
04/15/25 @ Heritage Christian	2
04/05/25 @ Shorewood	2
04/03/25 vs Pius XI Catholic	2

In other batting news, Augie Baum and Bryce Irwin did most of the damage at the plate: Baum got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Irwin went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Those three runs gave Baum a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gabe Ciralsky, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.

University School of Milwaukee's win bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Luther Prep, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.

Luther Prep's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: University School of Milwaukee hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .323. It's a different story for Luther Prep, though, as they've only averaged .224. Will they be able to contain University School of Milwaukee's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.