St. Thomas More had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-8 to make it four. They lost 9-0 to the Racine Lutheran Crusaders. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Cavaliers were not able to get on the board.
As for Racine Lutheran, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-2. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by six runs or more this season.
For Racine Lutheran's part, Iyana Garza was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Garza has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April of 2024.
Garza wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Ramos, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Madelyn Sadowski was another, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. St. Thomas More will face off against rival Martin Luther at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Racine Lutheran is set to square off against their familiar foe Shoreland Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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