Racine Lutheran waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the St. Catherine's Angels. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Racine Lutheran also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Iyana Garza spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emilie Lozano, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Madelyn Sawdowski, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On St. Catherine's side, Londyn Pardo was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Pardo hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. Aniesa Neave was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Racine Lutheran pushed their record up to 5-2 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for St. Catherine's, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Racine Lutheran didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-3 win vs. Racine Saint Catherine?s/Racine Lutheran on the 18th. As for St. Catherine's, they will head out on the road to face off against Shoreland Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Catherine's is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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