The St. Mary Eagles will head out to square off against the St. Francis Gladiators at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Mary took a seven-run loss the last time they faced off against Traverse City Christian, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Eagles came out on top in a nail-biter against the Sabres on Monday, sneaking past 6-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Meanwhile, St. Francis waltzed into their contest on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 4-1.
St. Francis got a great performance from Lanse Vos as he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Vos has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, St. Francis' victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Kane, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one stolen base. That triple was Kane's first of the season.
St. Francis' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for St. Mary, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
St. Mary suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to St. Francis in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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