St. Francis hadn't done well against Andover recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Fighting Saints came out on top against the Huskies by a score of 4-1. This was a revenge game for the Fighting Saints: when they faced off against the Huskies last Saturday, they had to take a 6-2 loss.
Sydney Borchert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
Emerson Markas
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emerson Markas, who went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Abby Keding, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
St. Francis has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Andover, with the defeat, they broke their nine-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-3.
Coming up, St. Francis will take on North Branch at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Andover, they will face off against Rogers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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