After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Fall Creek, St. Croix Central was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They came out on top against the Unity Eagles by a score of 11-7. With that win, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Brody Nusbaum
| 05/09/26 vs Unity | 6 |
| 03/31/26 vs Elk Mound | 3 |
| 04/24/26 @ Baldwin-Woodville | 2 |
| 04/07/26 vs Altoona | 2 |
| 04/16/26 vs Amery | 1 |
Brody Nusbaum made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, St. Croix Central let Everett Babler and Heath Kent run wild. Babler went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles, while Kent went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most doubles Babler has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Gabe Linder, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
St. Croix Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
St. Croix Central's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-8. As for Unity, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.
Coming up, St. Croix Central will welcome Ellsworth at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Unity, they will venture away from home to face off against Ashland at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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