The St. Francis Gladiators will head out on the road to face off against the Traverse City Christian Sabres at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games St. Francis has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
St. Francis will head out to face Traverse City Christian after giving up their first home loss of the season on Saturday. The Gladiators fell just short of Alpena by a score of 7-5. Gladiators fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Wildcats since on Saturday.
Traverse City Christian came out on top against Marion on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fourth inning. The Sabres walked away with an 11-7 victory over the Eagles.
The team relied heavily on Caleb Chinlund, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That hit marked the first that he has got this season. Reece Broderick was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Traverse City Christian pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average this season. As for St. Francis, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-3.
St. Francis took their win against Traverse City Christian when the teams last played back in May of 2016 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Do the Gladiators have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Sabres turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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