For the second straight game, St. Francis will face off against Kenosha Christian Life. The Mariners will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in St. Francis' favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three games.
St. Francis' pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over Kenosha Christian Life. The Mariners' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Tyler Budzien was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because St. Francis is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-5 otherwise. Budzien was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in May of 2024.
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In other batting news, Isaiah Gutierrez was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Noah Heitman was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
St. Francis was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
St. Francis has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Kenosha Christian Life, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
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