St. Thomas More proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by six) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged the Oconomowoc Raccoons out 3-1. The victory was familiar territory for St. Thomas More who now have three in a row.
Sam Mommer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Mommer was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Mommer wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Dodge, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
St. Thomas More's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Oconomowoc, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1.
St. Thomas More will take on St. Joseph at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Thomas More is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Oconomowoc, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Janesville Craig at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Janesville Craig's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Oconomowoc's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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