Luther Prep easily dispatched St. Francis on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Phoenix fell just short of the St. John's Northwestern Military Academy Lancers by a score of 4-2 on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, the Phoenix couldn't push the score so high this time.
Luther Prep saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dan Taylor, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. JT Candler also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Luther Prep has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for St. John's Northwestern Military Academy, they pushed their record up to 8-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Luther Prep will square off against Stoughton at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for St. John's Northwestern Military Academy, they will face off against Heritage Christian at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Patriots have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.25 runs per game on average), something the Lancers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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