St. Croix Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 10-2 to the St. Agnes Aggies. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, St. Croix Lutheran couldn't push the score so high this time.
For St. Agnes' part, Charlie Witzel made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Witzel was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base.
In other pitching news, Michael Samec looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on James Steiner, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
St. Croix Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for St. Agnes, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Croix Lutheran will square off against St. Croix Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Croix Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so St. Croix Lutheran's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Agnes, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Concordia Academy at 4:30 p.m.
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