St. Francis extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 7-18. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chattahoochee Cougars. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by exactly four runs.
As for Chattahoochee, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-17. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games.
For Chattahoochee's part, Will Borden looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Borden is becoming a predictor of the Cougars' success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is undefeated (and 5-17 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Evan Lucas, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Rex Stockhausen, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
St. Francis has already played their next matchup (against King's Ridge Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Chattahoochee, they will square off against Roswell at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hornets' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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