The St. Croix Falls Saints will take on the Rhinelander Hodags on Tuesday. St. Croix Falls is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
St. Croix Falls came out on top against Spooner on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run sixth inning. The Saints had just enough and edged out the Rails 8-7.
The team relied heavily on Alex Hoff, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Carter Ridgeway, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Rhinelander's offense. They came up short against Marathon last Friday, falling 12-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Hodags have suffered since April 5th.
St. Croix Falls pushed their record up to 16-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Rhinelander, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 9-9 record.
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