St. Francis stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Woodcreek Timberwolves as the St. Francis Troubadours made off with a 14-8 win. Winning may never get old, but St. Francis sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
The team relied heavily on Kylee Garrett, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Claire Krotine was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Woodcreek's side, Maryn Macneil was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Macneil was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Kaylee Kolhoff made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Nicole Fonti, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
St. Francis' victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs per game. As for Woodcreek, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
St. Francis will head out on the road to square off against Franklin at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Woodcreek, they will be playing at home against Monterey Trail at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Woodcreek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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