For the second straight game, Kenosha Christian Life will face off against St. Francis. The Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Mariners at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Kenosha Christian Life has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Kenosha Christian Life fell victim to St. Francis and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Mariners, falling 12-0. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For St. Francis' part, Tyler Budzien made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Budzien also tossed no walks, which is notable because St. Francis is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-5 otherwise. Budzien was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isaiah Gutierrez, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Noah Heitman, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
St. Francis was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kenosha Christian Life only posted a batting average of .062.
The win was the third in a row for St. Francis, bringing their record up to 6-6. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Kenosha Christian Life, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
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