Elk Rapids had lost four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 1-4 to make it five. They fell just short of the St. Francis Gladiators by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Elks of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
As for St. Francis, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since May 6, 2024.
For St. Francis' part, they got a great performance from Lanse Vos as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Vos has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, St. Francis let Braxton Lesinski and Tyler Thompson run wild. Lesinski went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Thompson got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Lesinski has posted since back in May of 2024.
Coming up, Elk Rapids will be playing at home against Kalkaska at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. Francis, they are taking a road trip to take on Petoskey at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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