The Martin Luther Spartans will challenge the Lake Country Lutheran Lightning at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Martin Luther has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Martin Luther couldn't beat St. Joseph on Thursday even though they stacked five runs on them in the fifth inning. The Spartans came up short against the Lancers, falling 24-10. It was the first time this season that the Spartans let down their fans at home.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Lake Country Lutheran nor Living Word Lutheran made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Lightning came out on top in a nail-biter against the Timberwolves, sneaking past 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lightning.
Lake Country Lutheran saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Daane, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Lake Country Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Martin Luther, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-4.
Martin Luther couldn't quite finish off Lake Country Lutheran when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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