The Becker Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the St. Francis Fighting Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Becker has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Becker couldn't beat Chisago Lakes Area on Monday even though they stacked six runs on them in the third inning. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bulldogs have suffered against the Wildcats since April 29, 2021.
Isaac Daluge
| 05/12/25 vs Chisago Lakes Area | 2 |
| 05/02/25 @ Foley | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Cambridge-Isanti | 2 |
| 04/25/25 @ Milaca | 1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Zimmerman | 1 |
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. Becker is 2-1 when Daluge posts two or more runs, but 6-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Girard, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. Francis, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Rocori 5-3.
Carter Rose was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
Becker has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. As for St. Francis, their record is now 10-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Becker has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Francis struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Becker couldn't quite finish off St. Francis in their previous meeting back in April and fell 3-1. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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