
Panthers
05/22/25 vs Baldwin-Woodville | 6-4 |
05/16/25 @ Bloomer | 18-12 |
05/13/25 vs Amery | 10-0 |
05/13/25 @ Amery | 12-2 |
05/10/25 vs Unity | 16-1 |
St. Croix Central waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Baldwin-Woodville Blackhawks, sneaking past 6-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Panthers also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.
Everett Babler was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Maverick Sullivan also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: St. Croix Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.9 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.8.
St. Croix Central pushed their record up to 12-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Baldwin-Woodville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-13.
Looking ahead, St. Croix Central will head out to square off against River Falls at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Baldwin-Woodville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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