There's no place like home for Dominican, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the St. Francis Mariners on Wednesday. For Dominican, this counts as revenge for the 16-14 loss St. Francis walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2015.
Charlie Wahlen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 16 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cristian Murillo and Tyler Feldbruegge did most of the damage at the plate: Murillo scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Feldbruegge scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was David Hundt, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Dominican's victory bumped their record up to 12-8. As for St. Francis, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dominican will take on St. Thomas More at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Thomas More is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for St. Francis, they will be playing at home against Heritage Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Heritage Christian will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something St. Francis surely won't give up without a fight.
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