St. Francis has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to square off against the Northview Titans at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. St. Francis will be strutting in after a win while Northview will be coming in after a loss.
On Saturday, St. Francis beat Christian Heritage 10-5. With that victory, the Knights brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Peyton Mann was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ansley Rabern, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
St. Francis hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Northview came up short against North Springs on Thursday and fell 4-1. The Titans have struggled against the Spartans recently, as their game on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Stephanie Bombard was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Northview saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Stella Weaver, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
St. Francis' win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Northview, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
St. Francis beat Northview 10-6 in their previous matchup back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Francis since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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