Gladiators
| 04/25/26 @ Norrix | 11 |
| 04/10/26 vs Rudyard | 11 |
| 04/11/26 vs Kingsley | 10 |
| 04/23/26 vs Petoskey | 9 |
| 04/18/26 @ Alpena | 9 |
St. Francis lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Gaylord, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's matchup. The Gladiators beat the Blue Devils on Monday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 9-2. The Gladiators might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by seven runs or more this season.
Sam Wildfong made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braxton Lesinski, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Evan Belanger was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base.
The win (which was St. Francis' sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Gaylord, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2.
Coming up, St. Francis will take on McBain at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Gaylord, they will face off against Sault Area at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Sault Area has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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