Mariners
| 05/23/25 @ St. John's Northwestern Military Academy | 0-8 |
| 05/15/25 vs Heritage Christian | 4-2 |
| 05/13/25 @ Heritage Christian | 6-3 |
| 05/09/25 vs Milwaukee Lutheran | 19-1 |
| 05/08/25 vs St. Anthony | 16-1 |
St. Francis dropped their record down to 14-7 on Friday, which also ended the team's 11-game streak of wins. They lost 8-0 to the St. John's Northwestern Military Academy Lancers. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Mariners haven't been shut out since back in April.
As for St. John's Northwestern Military Academy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games.
For St. John's Northwestern Military Academy's part, Matthias Ericksen made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Ericksen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs. He is becoming a predictor of St. John's Northwestern Military Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 2-8 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Matthew Dula was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Andy Hundt also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
St. Francis does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. John's Northwestern Military Academy, they will square off against Random Lake at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. The Rams' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Lancers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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