Luther Prep had lost eight straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-11 to make it nine. They came up short against the University School of Milwaukee Wildcats, falling 10-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-5 on Tuesday.
Micah Westendorf was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for University School of Milwaukee, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The result was nothing new for University School of Milwaukee, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
On University School of Milwaukee's side, Max Miller made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Miller has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Augie Baum was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Andy Werner was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, Luther Prep will face off against Shoreland Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for University School of Milwaukee, they will square off against Lake Country Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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