The St. Francis Mariners will head out to square off against the Milwaukee Lutheran Red Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Francis has given up an average of 9.6 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
St. Francis is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Catholic Central just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 14-3 to the Hilltoppers.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Milwaukee Lutheran, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They were the clear victors by an 18-8 margin over Augustine Prep on Thursday. Considering the Red Knights' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
St. Francis' defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Milwaukee Lutheran, their victory ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-8.
St. Francis suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Milwaukee Lutheran when the teams last played back in April of 2018. Can the Mariners avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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