Cloquet fell victim to St. Francis and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Francis Fighting Saints. The matchup marked the first time this season in which Cloquet was not able to get on the board.
For St. Francis' part, Chase Patton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. Patton was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double.
Patton wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Logan Granroth, who went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Cloquet's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for St. Francis, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cloquet will face off against Proctor at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Proctor has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for St. Francis, they will head out on the road to challenge Princeton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Princeton is on a four-game streak of home wins, St. Francis a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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