Kenosha Christian Life extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 6-8 in the process. They came up short against the St. Francis Mariners, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mariners this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 on Tuesday.
Kenosha Christian Life saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Monchie Gunter, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles and one run.
As for St. Francis, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
On St. Francis' side, Zach Perry made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Perry has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Heitman, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run. St. Francis is 3-1 when Heitman posts three or more RBI, but 4-5 otherwise. Jordan Wuerl was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Looking ahead, Kenosha Christian Life will square off against Faith Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Faith Christian has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.57 runs per game on average), something Kenosha Christian Life will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for St. Francis, they will face off against Catholic Central at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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