St. Francis posted their closest win since May 3rd on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Clare Pioneers 9-7. The victory was some much needed relief for the Gladiators as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
St. Francis got a big performance out of Braxton Lesinski, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. What's more, Lesinski posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April. Another player making a difference was Charlie Olivier, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
St. Francis always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clare only posted an OBP of .375.
St. Francis' win bumped their record up to 18-8-1. As for Clare, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-7-1.
Coming up, St. Francis will host Manistee at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Clare, they will head out to take on Standish-Sterling at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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