After constant struggles on the road, St. Francis has finally found some success away from home. Their tough 10-3 loss to the Lake Country Lutheran Lightning on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that St. Francis has lost by exactly seven runs.
St. Francis saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Stefanski, who went 2-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Heitman, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, St. Francis was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
On Lake Country Lutheran's side, Jack Poellot was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Preston Manthei was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
This is the second loss in a row for St. Francis and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Lake Country Lutheran, their win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
St. Francis will take on Brookfield Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Brookfield Academy will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something St. Francis surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lake Country Lutheran, they will head out on the road to take on Catholic Central at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Country Lutheran's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Catholic Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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