St. Charles fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against La Crescent on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lancers by a score of 4-3. The Saints were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lancers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
Ethan Chelmowski was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only three hits, the fewest he's had since back in April.
On the hitting side, St. Charles saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cade Delger, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run. Crosby Kobs also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
St. Charles' loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-7. As for La Crescent, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-6.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. St. Charles will square off against rival Wabasha-Kellogg at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, La Crescent is set to face off against their familiar foe Rushford-Peterson at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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