Mariners
| 05/15/25 vs Heritage Christian | 4-2 |
| 05/13/25 @ Heritage Christian | 6-3 |
| 05/09/25 vs Milwaukee Lutheran | 19-1 |
| 05/08/25 vs St. Anthony | 16-1 |
| 05/06/25 @ Augustine Prep | 13-2 |
| + 6 more games |
St. Francis entered their tilt with Heritage Christian on Thursday with ten consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 11. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Patriots, sneaking past 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mariners have posted since April 14th.
Tyler Budzien made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Noah Heitman was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
St. Francis' victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Heritage Christian, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
The future could be bright for both St. Francis and Heritage Christian: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. The Mariners will try to hand Cudahy their fifth-straight loss when the two meet at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Heritage Christian will look to extend Catholic Central's three-game losing streak when they meet at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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