The St. Francis Fighting Saints will challenge the Becker Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Francis will be strutting in after a victory while Becker will be coming in after a defeat.
St. Francis took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Rocori, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Fighting Saints had just enough and edged out the Spartans 5-3.
Carter Rose
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Carter Rose was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
Chisago Lakes Area hit Becker with a four-run fourth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered against the Wildcats since April 29, 2021.
Isaac Daluge made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Becker: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-7 otherwise. Riley Girard was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base.
Becker's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-8. As for St. Francis, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. Francis has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Becker struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
St. Francis came out on top in a nail-biter against Becker when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 3-1. Do the Fighting Saints have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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