St. Francis managed to slip by Monticello the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Fighting Saints came up short against the Magic on Tuesday, falling 9-3. The loss was the Fighting Saints' first of the season.
Owen Lamson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Cooper Fiskewold, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles.
Having lost for the first time this season, St. Francis fell to 5-1. As for Monticello, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Francis will host Orono at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Fighting Saints' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Spartans have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Monticello, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against North Branch at 4:30 p.m. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.67 runs per game on average), something the Magic will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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