St. Francis strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Everything went their way against the North Branch Vikings as they made off with a 12-2 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Fighting Saints also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.
Sydney Borchert made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Emerson Markas
| 04/11/25 vs North Branch | 3 |
| 04/10/25 @ Zimmerman | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Becker | 2 |
| 05/01/24 vs Monticello | 2 |
| 04/29/24 @ Elk River | 3 |
In other batting news, Emerson Markas and Emily Meyer did most of the damage at the plate: Markas scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Meyer scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. That's the most runs Markas has posted since back in April of 2024. Abby Keding was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
St. Francis' victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for North Branch, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. St. Francis is set to square off against their familiar foe Cambridge-Isanti at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, North Branch will face off against rival Chisago Lakes Area at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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