Baseball Recap: Saint Francis Catholic Wolves vs. Oak Hall Eagles
Saint Francis Catholic and Oak Hall squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Saint Francis Catholic had to settle for second. They took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Oak Hall Eagles. Saint Francis Catholic has struggled against Oak Hall recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Saint Francis Catholic saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Calhoun, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Oak Hall's side, Jack Steen was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Steen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Steen was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Oak Hall got a massive performance out of Darion Medley, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Medley is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Harrison Beach was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Saint Francis Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Oak Hall, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-5.
As of now, neither Saint Francis Catholic nor Oak Hall have any future games scheduled.
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