St. Francis has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Chisago Lakes Area Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Francis' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Chisago Lakes Area's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
St. Francis will head into Tuesday's match out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Monticello. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. Francis in their matchups with Monticello: they've now lost three in a row.
St. Francis saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Kuznia, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Chisago Lakes Area had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Zimmerman with a sharp 13-3 win on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what Chisago Lakes Area needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
St. Francis' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-2. As for Chisago Lakes Area, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
St. Francis came out on top in a nail-biter against Chisago Lakes Area when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 7-6. 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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