
Crusaders
04/22/25 vs St. Catherine's | 9-7 |
04/16/25 @ Martin Luther | 10-1 |
04/16/25 @ Martin Luther | 11-1 |
04/14/25 vs Martin Luther | 16-0 |
04/14/25 vs Martin Luther | 15-0 |
04/09/25 @ Pius XI Catholic | 12-6 |
Racine Lutheran won the last time they faced St. Catherine and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Crusaders skirted past the Angels 9-7. Winning may never get old, but the Crusaders sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Iyana Garza made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emilie Lozano Weaver, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. Jordan Ramos was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Racine Lutheran's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for St. Catherine's, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Racine Lutheran will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Angels: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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