The St. Francis Mariners are taking a road trip to take on the Augustine Prep Lions at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Francis will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
St. Francis' pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Catholic Central.
Tyler Budzien
| 04/29/25 @ Kenosha Christian Life | 3 |
| 04/28/25 vs Racine Saint Catherine?s/Racine Lutheran | 3 |
| 05/03/25 @ Catholic Central | 2 |
| 05/02/25 vs Kenosha Christian Life | 2 |
| 04/24/25 @ Brookfield Academy | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Tyler Budzien made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of St. Francis' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-6 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Kingston Liddell was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Zach Perry, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Augustine Prep earned a 4-1 win over St. John's Northwestern Military Academy on Monday.
St. Francis pushed their record up to 9-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Augustine Prep, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-6-1.
St. Francis came out on top in a nail-biter against Augustine Prep when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mariners since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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