The Dominican Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Martin Luther Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Dominican's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests.
In what's become a running theme this season, Dominican gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 17-4 margin over Faith Christian. While fans of Dominican might be used to big wins, the 13-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Cristian Murillo made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Murillo has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Murillo was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tyler Feldbruegge was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Leo Ketterhagen was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Martin Luther earned a 6-2 victory over Racine Lutheran/Prairie on Wednesday. The win was just what Martin Luther needed coming off of a 12-4 loss in their prior matchup.
Dominican's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Martin Luther, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Dominican took their victory against Martin Luther when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dominican since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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