Gladiators
| 04/14/25 vs Cadillac | 12 |
| 04/12/25 @ Norrix | 12 |
| 04/12/25 @ Norrix | 0 |
| 04/10/25 vs Rudyard | 10 |
| 04/05/25 @ Kingsley | 9 |
| 04/05/25 vs Kingsley | 9 |
St. Francis has gone a perfect 5-0 against Traverse City Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Gladiators will challenge the Trojans at 4:30 p.m. St. Francis is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
If St. Francis beats Traverse City Central with 12 runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Gladiators put the hurt on Cadillac with a sharp 12-2 win on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Gladiators.
Lanse Vos spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Sam Wildfong and Evan Belanger did most of the damage at the plate: Wildfong scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Belanger scored a run while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits Belanger has posted since back in May of 2024. Alex Jetter also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
St. Francis always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cadillac only posted an OBP of .320.
Meanwhile, Traverse City Central had just enough and edged out Big Rapids 6-5 on Friday.
St. Francis pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Traverse City Central, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
St. Francis took their win against Traverse City Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 17-10 score. Do the Gladiators have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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