St. Francis had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Chisago Lakes Area on Thursday. The Fighting Saints were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Wildcats. Considering the Fighting Saints have won three matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Sydney Borchert
| 04/24/25 vs Chisago Lakes Area | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Monticello | 1 |
| 04/11/25 vs North Branch | 1 |
| 04/10/25 @ Zimmerman | 1 |
| 05/01/24 vs Monticello | 1 |
Sydney Borchert made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emerson Markas, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Alexa Skogquist, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
St. Francis' victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Chisago Lakes Area, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3.
St. Francis will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Wildcats: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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