Southwest Christian has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.5 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They lost 10-3 to the Holy Family Catholic Fire. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Stars have suffered since April 14th.
Southwest Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Bjerke, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Southwest Christian's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-4. As for Holy Family Catholic, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 6-6.
When Southwest Christian and Holy Family Catholic next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. The Stars will try to stop Hutchinson's three-game winning streak when they meet at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Southwest Christian 3.5, the Tigers 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Holy Family Catholic will take on St. Cloud Cathedral and their three-game winning streak at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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