Pequot Lakes hasn't had much luck against St. Cloud Cathedral recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Patriots will be playing at home against the Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Pequot Lakes 3, St. Cloud Cathedral 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Pequot Lakes didn't have quite enough to beat Upsala/Swanville and fell 3-1. Pequot Lakes has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times St. Cloud Cathedral and Little Falls have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Tuesday. The Crusaders walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Flyers. The win continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Flyers: they've now won three in a row.
Jacob Oliver made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Oliver was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caden Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
St. Cloud Cathedral's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average this season. As for Pequot Lakes, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Pequot Lakes couldn't quite get it done against St. Cloud Cathedral in their previous meeting on April 8th as they fell 5-1. Will the Patriots have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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