It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but St. Francis Borgia ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Westminster Christian Wildcats out 3-2. This was payback for the Knights, who suffered a 7-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Elise Gildehaus spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Averi Glosemeyer was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Valerie Gildehaus, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
St. Francis Borgia's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-2. As for Westminster Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Francis Borgia will take on Lutheran South at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Westminster Christian, they are on the road again on Thursday to play St. Charles West at 4:15 p.m. Westminster Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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