The Racine Lutheran/Prairie Crusaders will be playing at home against the Shoreland Lutheran Pacers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Shoreland Lutheran took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Racine Lutheran/Prairie, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Racine Lutheran/Prairie finally turned things around against Dominican on Thursday. Racine Lutheran/Prairie skirted past Dominican 10-9.
Riley Gavigan made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Gavigan has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gavigan was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Eli Gasau was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Matthew Hoeft was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Shoreland Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 13-6 to St. Joseph.
Jackson Sadowski made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Slayton Smith, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Racine Lutheran/Prairie's win bumped their record up to 4-15. As for Shoreland Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Racine Lutheran/Prairie suffered a grim 16-6 defeat to Shoreland Lutheran when the teams last played last Wednesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sadowski, who went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Now that Racine Lutheran/Prairie knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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