Monticello has won three straight games at home, while St. Francis has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Magic will host the Fighting Saints at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Monticello 2.8, St. Francis 0.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Monday, Monticello didn't have quite enough to beat Anoka and fell 4-3. The match marked the Magic's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Monticello got a good showing from Gavin Gardner, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits.
At the plate, Monticello saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brock Holthaus, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Monday as neither St. Francis nor Big Lake made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Fighting Saints came out on top against the Hornets by a score of 5-2. Surprisingly, this marked the Fighting Saints' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Nathaniel Esboldt looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Joe Lance, who went 1-for-4 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
St. Francis' win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Monticello, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
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