Baseball Game Preview: St. Francis Fighting Saints vs. Orono Spartans

The St. Francis Fighting Saints will face off against the Orono Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (St. Francis 1.7, Orono 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.

St. Francis' pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Alexandria by a score of 3-0.

Cooper Fiskewold was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Fiskewold was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high.

In other pitching news, Nathaniel Esboldt looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Tanner Rothbauer, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.

St. Francis lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Orono came up short against Mound-Westonka on Friday and fell 7-4.

Keegan Flansburg made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.

St. Francis' victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Orono, they dropped their record down to 4-3 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.

Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. St. Francis hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Orono struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.