St. Francis couldn't beat Living Word Lutheran on Thursday even though they stacked seven runs on them in the seventh inning. The Mariners fell just short of the Timberwolves by a score of 8-7. The defeat continues a trend for the Mariners in their meetings with the Timberwolves: they've now lost six in a row.
Noah Heitman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
St. Francis now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Living Word Lutheran, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4.
Looking ahead, St. Francis will welcome Milwaukee Reagan at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Living Word Lutheran, they will venture away from home to face off against Catholic Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Hilltoppers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.67 runs per game on average), something the Timberwolves will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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