St. Francis won against Traverse City Christian on Monday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Gladiators didn't even let the Boyne City Ramblers on the board, marking the Gladiators' second-straight 8-0 shutout. The Gladiators haven't had any issues with the Ramblers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Lanse Vos
05/08/25 vs Boyne City | 9 |
04/26/25 @ Big Rapids | 7 |
04/23/25 vs Elk Rapids | 5 |
04/14/25 vs Cadillac | 5 |
04/12/25 @ Norrix | 0 |
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Lanse Vos made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matthew Kane, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Charlie Olivier was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
St. Francis was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Boyne City only posted a batting average of .091.
St. Francis' record is now 16-3. As for Boyne City, they dropped their record down to 2-11-1 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Coming up, St. Francis will head out to face off against Glen Lake at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Boyne City, they will square off against Pinconning on Saturday.
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