It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but St. Croix Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over the Osceola Chieftains. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Everett Babler made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Brody Nusbaum
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brody Nusbaum, who went 4-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Hunter Anderson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
St. Croix Central's win bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Osceola, they dropped their record down to 5-12 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road.
St. Croix Central and Osceola could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Wisconsin Rankings. The Panthers will face off against River Falls at 5:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (266 vs. 42). Meanwhile, Osceola (ranked 272nd) will meet New Richmond (ranked 58th) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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