Milaca extended their losing streak to ten on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-13. They came up short against the St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 back in April.
As for St. Cloud Cathedral, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
For St. Cloud Cathedral's part, Jack Hamak looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Hamak has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ryan Liebrenz was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted over his last six games. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Plante, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Looking ahead, Milaca is taking a road trip to challenge Rush City at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. Cloud Cathedral, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Brainerd at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps