Anoka had lost five straight at home dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped down to 1-2 to make it six. They fell just short of the St. Francis Saints by a score of 2-0. If the Tornadoes were looking for revenge after losing 11-7 to the Saints when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for St. Francis, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games.
For St. Francis' part, Sydney Borchert was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Borchert has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
Anoka has already played their next matchup, a 9-6 win against Elk River on the 14th. As for St. Francis, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-9 victory against Zimmerman on the 12th.
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