St. Mary's Prep's game last Wednesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lutheran North Mustangs and snuck past 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as St. Mary's Prep also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
For Lutheran North's part, Elise Mantay spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Lutheran North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Claire Shannon, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Lutheran North didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
St. Mary's Prep's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Lutheran North, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: St. Mary's Prep beat Lutheran North by a score of 9-3 later that day.
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