Traverse City Christian had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 3-3 to make it four. They lost 8-0 to the St. Francis Gladiators. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Sabres' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Traverse City Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Chinlund, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Isaiah Willis also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for St. Francis, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
On St. Francis' side, not much got past Scout Goldman, who gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Traverse City Christian off the board. Goldman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sam Wildfong, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Matthew Kane was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Traverse City Christian will challenge Buckley at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. Francis, they will face off against Boyne City at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Gladiators are facing the Ramblers at the right time seeing as the Ramblers are stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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