Baseball Recap: Monday's Defeat Ends St. Thomas More's Winning Streak

Baseball Recap: St. Thomas More Cavaliers vs. Marquette University Hilltoppers

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May 5, 2025, 8:29pm

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Previous 5 Games

05/05/25 @ Marquette University9-10
05/03/25 vs Greenfield18-0
05/01/25 @ St. Catherine's12-1
04/29/25 vs St. Catherine's12-2
04/28/25 vs Lake Country Lutheran11-3

St. Thomas More fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Marquette University on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hilltoppers by a score of 10-9. The Cavaliers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Manny Sostre was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had over his last four contests. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.

In other batting news, Brayden Alivo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his six plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Andrew Dodge, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.

St. Thomas More's defeat dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Marquette University, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7.

Coming up, St. Thomas More will face off against Racine Lutheran/Prairie at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Crusaders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.07 runs per game on average), something the Cavaliers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Marquette University, they will take on Germantown at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warhawks' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Hilltoppers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.

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