It was a good run, but St. Francis unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Princeton Tigers by a score of 3-2. St. Francis was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Princeton apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in June of 2023.
Cooper Fiskewold put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Fiskewold has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fiskewold was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Fiskewold wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Owen Fiskewold, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, St. Francis didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Princeton only tossed five.
On Princeton's side, Will Peterson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits.
St. Francis' defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3. As for Princeton, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
St. Francis will head out on the road to square off against Monticello at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (St. Francis: 2.5, Monticello: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Princeton, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against North Branch at 4:30 p.m. Princeton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so North Branch's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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