St. Francis had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 0-11 to make it nine. They lost 17-0 to the Lake Country Lutheran Lightning. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lightning this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 on Tuesday.
As for Lake Country Lutheran, they now have a winning record of 9-8. The result was nothing new for the Lightning, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
For Lake Country Lutheran's part, Ava Budnik made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Budnik has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
In other batting news, Lake Country Lutheran got a massive performance out of Kierstyn Black, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Black has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Aliza Uttech, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
St. Francis wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 15-0 defeat against Luther Prep on the 14th. As for Lake Country Lutheran, they have also already played their next contest, a 5-1 victory against Catholic Central on the 14th.
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