Martin Luther had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-12 to make it eight. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Catherine's Angels. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Angels this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-0 on Tuesday.
As for St. Catherine's, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
For St. Catherine's part, Annika Munoz made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Munoz has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Londyn Pardo was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Adriana Melendez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Martin Luther has already played their next game (against Racine Saint Catherine?s/Racine Lutheran), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for St. Catherine's, they will head out on the road to square off against St. Francis at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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