If St. Francis was riding high off their 11-2 takedown of St. John's Northwestern Military Academy on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The St. Francis Mariners fell just short of the Milwaukee Reagan Huskies by a score of 5-4 on Wednesday. St. Francis has not had much luck with Milwaukee Reagan recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Milwaukee Reagan's part, Maddux Brackett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. Brackett has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Diego Navarro was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Owen Hirthe was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI.
St. Francis' defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Milwaukee Reagan, they pushed their record up to 10-9 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Francis will take on St. John's Northwestern Military Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. John's Northwestern Military Academy and St. Francis are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Milwaukee Reagan, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Augustine Prep at 4:45 p.m.
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