ELGIN, Ill. --- Tying its season-low hit total with just two singles, the University of St. Francis baseball team was shutout for just the second time this season when it dropped a 10-0 decision to Judson University in a Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference contest on Friday afternoon.
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The Saints (19-18, 16-12 CCAC) were also limited to just two hits in a 3-1 setback to Trinity Christian College in the first game of a doubleheader back on March 27, while being held scoreless in the second game of the year, a 13-0 loss to Lewis University on Feb. 28.
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For the second day in a row, the opposition put a four-spot on the scoreboard in the first inning before adding a pair of runs in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings each. A total of six Eagles authored multi-hit games.
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USF's only opportunity to score came in the fourth inning when designated hitter Foster Heise (GR/Lisle, Ill.) produced the team's first hit only to have third baseman Josh Tesch (GR/Lockport, Ill.) get thrown out at the plate on the play to end the inning. Tesch had initially reached base on an error.
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The Saints' only other hit came from center fielder Luke Ketchum (GR/Springfield, Ill.), who opened the sixth inning with his single.
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Brandon Callender (4-4) went the distance on the mound for the Eagles (21-16, 20-8). He struck out eight batters, while not allowing a walk.
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The two teams wrap up their regular season on Saturday at DuPage Medical Group Field for a 1 pm doubleheader.Â