The Milwaukee Lutheran Red Knights will face off against the St. Francis Mariners at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Milwaukee Lutheran will be strutting in after a victory while St. Francis will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row, Milwaukee Lutheran turned things around against Augustine Prep on Thursday. They blew past the Lions 18-8. The Red Knights' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last eight games.
Catholic Central hit St. Francis with a four-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mariners came up short against the Hilltoppers, falling 14-3. The Mariners have struggled against the Hilltoppers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
St. Francis' defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Milwaukee Lutheran, they picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 2-8.
Everything went Milwaukee Lutheran's way against St. Francis when the teams last played back in April of 2018, as Milwaukee Lutheran made off with a 14-3 victory. Will the Red Knights repeat their success, or do the Mariners have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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