The Cambridge-Isanti Bluejackets will face off against the St. Francis Fighting Saints at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Cambridge-Isanti comes in on 12 and St. Francis on four.
Cambridge-Isanti's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Becker 1-0. The one-run effort marked the Bluejackets' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The result came thanks to Mackenzie Brooks's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cambridge-Isanti's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brooke Molitor, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Francis won against Princeton on Thursday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Fighting Saints narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Coon Rapids 4-3.
Myana Kiser was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, she posted two strikeouts, the most she's had since back in May of 2024. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
St. Francis' victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Cambridge-Isanti, their record now sits at 11-0.
Cambridge-Isanti skirted past St. Francis 2-1 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bluejackets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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