If St. Ansgar was feeling good fresh off their 16-2 takedown of Northwood-Kensett on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Saints fell just short of the Newman Catholic Knights by a score of 6-5 on Wednesday. The Saints have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
St. Ansgar's loss dropped their record down to 7-18. As for Newman Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season.
St. Ansgar will take on Iowa Falls-Alden at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Newman Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Osage at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Green Devils' pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so the Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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