Racine Lutheran won the last time they faced St. Thomas More, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Racine Lutheran Crusaders were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the St. Thomas More Cavaliers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Racine Lutheran.
Iyana Garza made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Garza has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Garza was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ella Harris and Jordan Ramos did most of the damage at the plate: Harris scored two runs, while Ramos scored a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alexis Kiedrowski, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Racine Lutheran's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-4. As for St. Thomas More, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Racine Lutheran will take on Sheboygan South at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Racine Lutheran is facing Sheboygan South at the right time seeing as Sheboygan South is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for St. Thomas More, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Greenfield at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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