After flying high against Shoreland Lutheran last Tuesday, Martin Luther came back down to earth. The Martin Luther Spartans fell 9-6 to the Shoreland Lutheran Pacers on Thursday. Martin Luther was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Shoreland Lutheran apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played.
Brendan Scheel and Nastacio Sanchez were huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. Throwing, Scheel tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Sanchez tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Scheel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Scheel scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Sanchez scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Martin Luther kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Like Martin Luther, Shoreland Lutheran also got a great game from a two-way player: Slayton Smith. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits. Smith was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael Curran, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Martin Luther's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Shoreland Lutheran, they pushed their record up to 6-7 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Martin Luther will square off against Dominican at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Dominican is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Shoreland Lutheran, they will head out on the road to face off against Kettle Moraine Lutheran at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Kettle Moraine Lutheran will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Shoreland Lutheran surely won't give up without a fight.
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