St. Francis posted their closest win since May 6, 2024 on Wednesday. They skirted past the Elk Rapids Elks 5-4. The Gladiators haven't had any issues with the Elks recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Lanse Vos
Lanse Vos tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because St. Francis is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-2 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Braxton Lesinski and Tyler Thompson did most of the damage at the plate: Lesinski went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Thompson got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Lesinski has posted since back in May of 2024.
St. Francis pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Elk Rapids, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Looking ahead, St. Francis will challenge Petoskey at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Elk Rapids, they will face off against Kalkaska at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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