St. Ignatius had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 2-7 to make it four. They came up short against the Frenchtown Broncs, falling 12-1. If the Bulldogs were looking for revenge after losing 16-0 to the Broncs when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Frenchtown, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games.
For Frenchtown's part, Brady Sypolt looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Cash Mickey was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooks Day, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Coming up, St. Ignatius will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Browning at 1:00 p.m. The Runnin Indians have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 22.43 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Frenchtown, they will head out to challenge Polson at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pirates' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Broncs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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