St. Francis won against North Branch last Friday with 14 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The St. Francis Fighting Saints blew past the North Polars 14-3. Winning may never get old, but St. Francis sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Cooper Fiskewold was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Fiskewold was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, St. Francis let Noah Lamson and Owen Fiskewold loose on the outfield. Lamson went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base, while Fiskewold went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cam Neumann, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On North's side, Carter Schneider made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Roers, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
St. Francis' win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for North, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
St. Francis will head out on the road to square off against Mound-Westonka at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Francis knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Mound-Westonka likes a good challenge. As for North, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Simley at 4:30 p.m.
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