St. Croix Falls is 8-2 against Cumberland since June of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Saints will face off against the Beavers at 5:00 p.m. St. Croix Falls is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
St. Croix Falls came out on top against Ladysmith on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run first inning. The Saints never let the Lumberjacks get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Lumberjacks: they've now won three in a row.
Not much got past Brett Sladky, who gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks to keep Ladysmith off the board.
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brodie Allram, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carter Ridgeway, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
St. Croix Falls was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Cumberland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-6 heartbreaker at the hands of Hayward.
St. Croix Falls now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Cumberland, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
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