Baseball Preview: St. John's Northwestern Military Academy Lancers vs. St. Francis Mariners
St. John's Northwestern Military Academy and St. Francis are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The St. John's Northwestern Military Academy Lancers will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Francis Mariners at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. John's Northwestern Military Academy has three straight victories, St. Francis has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, St. John's Northwestern Military Academy narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Kenosha Christian Life 8-6.
David Schroettner made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Schroettner has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Schroettner was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Damien Dax, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Nathan Tiffany was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, St. Francis came up short against Heritage Christian on Thursday and fell 6-3.
St. John's Northwestern Military Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for St. Francis, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-9.
St. John's Northwestern Military Academy took their win against St. Francis when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 14-4. Will St. John's Northwestern Military Academy repeat their success, or does St. Francis have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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