Racine Lutheran won the last time they faced St. Catherine, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Racine Lutheran Crusaders narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the St. Catherine's Angels 7-5.
For St. Catherine's part, Anika Munoz was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Munoz has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Munoz was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Londyn Pardo was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Aniyah Price was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Racine Lutheran now has a winning record of 3-2. As for St. Catherine's, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Racine Lutheran didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-5 victory vs. Racine Saint Catherine?s/Racine Lutheran on the 16th. As for St. Catherine's, they will head out on the road to face off against Racine Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Racine Lutheran will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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