Baseball Recap: St. Francis Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Win

Gladiators

Margin (Wins)

04/14/25 vs Cadillac	10
04/10/25 vs Rudyard	9
04/29/25 vs St. Mary	8
04/12/25 @ Norrix	6
04/05/25 vs Kingsley	6

St. Francis entered their tilt with St. Mary on Tuesday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Eagles 12-4. Considering the Gladiators have won six matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Braxton Lesinski made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and two runs.

Lesinski wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Kane, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Kane is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.

St. Francis pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for St. Mary, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Francis will host McBain at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Gladiators 2.9, the Ramblers 1.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for St. Mary, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Mesick at 10:00 a.m.