After a string of 12 wins, Hartford's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the St. Joseph Lancers by a score of 10-9.
Connor Ford stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Braycen Burg, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Hartford didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Joseph only tossed three.
On St. Joseph's side, Dylan Love looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, St. Joseph let Dominic Santarelli and Peter Visconti loose on the outfield. Santarelli went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Visconti scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Visconti has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played. Another player making a difference was Zach Rizzo, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Hartford's defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-1. As for St. Joseph, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Hartford will be playing in front of their home fans against Whitefish Bay at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Hartford will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for St. Joseph, they will head out on the road to challenge Martin Luther at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Joseph is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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