Baseball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for St. Croix Falls

St. Croix Falls waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victors by a 17-1 margin over the Cumberland Beavers. The result was nothing new for the Saints, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Elliot Wilson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.

In other batting news, St. Croix Falls let Carter Ridgeway and Alex Hoff run wild. Ridgeway went 5-for-6 with four RBI, two runs, and one double, while Hoff went 2-for-3 with five RBI, one triple, and one run. Those four RBI gave Ridgeway a new career-high. Brodie Allram was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

St. Croix Falls always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .612. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

St. Croix Falls' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-7. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Cumberland, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. St. Croix Falls will square off against rival Barron at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Cumberland is set to challenge their familiar foe Ladysmith at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.