St. Francis won against Luther Prep on Tuesday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The St. Francis Mariners put the hurt on the Luther Prep Phoenix with a sharp 12-1 win. That's two games straight that St. Francis has won by exactly 11 runs.
Tyler Budzien and Zach Perry were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Budzien kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Perry tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Budzien scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-5, while Perry scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Noah Heitman was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Connor Stefanski was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On Luther Prep's side, they got a good showing from John Kamps, who pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
The victory made it two in a row for St. Francis and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Luther Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
St. Francis will be playing at home against Milwaukee Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Luther Prep, they will head out on the road to take on Catholic Central at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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