North Branch is 2-8 against St. Francis since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fighting Saints at 4:30 p.m. North Branch has given up an average of 8.1 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
North Branch is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Thursday. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Zimmerman.
Dayne Meyer was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Brenden Donahue, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, St. Francis also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Orono by a score of 4-1.
St. Francis also got a good showing from Gage Husby, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Husby has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, St. Francis saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Lance, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
North Branch's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for St. Francis, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.
North Branch might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from St. Francis when the teams last played back in April. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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