St. Clair dropped to 11-7 on Monday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the St. Francis Borgia Knights by a score of 3-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 1-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
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Easton Martin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, St. Clair saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tylor Thurman, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for St. Francis Borgia, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games.
On St. Francis Borgia's side, they got a great performance from Henry Zeitzmann as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Zeitzmann is becoming a predictor of the Knights' success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 4-2 (and 7-11 when he doesn't).
Looking ahead, St. Clair will host Herculaneum at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Francis Borgia, they will venture away from home to square off against Union at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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