Baseball Recap: Becker Extends Winning Streak to Five

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Previous 5 Games

04/29/25 vs Cambridge-Isanti	4-3
04/25/25 @ Milaca	10-7
04/24/25 vs Big Lake	6-5
04/22/25 @ Cambridge-Isanti	14-0
04/17/25 vs Zimmerman	10-2

Becker had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Cambridge-Isanti Bluejackets. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 14-0 last Tuesday.

Ethyn Cantin tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Becker saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Pietrowski, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base. That's the most hits Pietrowski has posted over his last ten matches. Isaac Daluge also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Becker kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 10.2.

Becker's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Cambridge-Isanti, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.

Coming up, Becker will host Chisago Lakes Area at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games the Wildcats have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Cambridge-Isanti, they will head out to challenge Big Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Hornets' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Bluejackets' hitters will have their work cut out for them.