St. Francis is 8-2 against North Branch since May of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Fighting Saints will head out on the road to face off against the Vikings at 4:30 p.m. St. Francis' pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so North Branch's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, St. Francis came up short against Orono and fell 4-1.
Gage Husby
| 05/07/25 vs Orono | 0 |
| 04/29/25 vs Monticello | 1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Monticello | 1 |
St. Francis got a good showing from Gage Husby, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Husby has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, St. Francis saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Lance, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, North Branch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Zimmerman.
Dayne Meyer was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run. Brenden Donahue was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
St. Francis' defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for North Branch, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
St. Francis took their victory against North Branch in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Fighting Saints since the squad 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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