For the second straight game, St. Croix Central will face off against Osceola. The Panthers will be playing at home against the Chieftains at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Croix Central's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Osceola's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, St. Croix Central got the win against Osceola by a conclusive 8-2. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Chieftains: they've now won six in a row.
Eli Babler was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Babler was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Everett Babler was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that he hit this season. Another player making a difference was Heath Kent, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
St. Croix Central pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Osceola, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
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