Baseball Preview: St. Francis Prep Terriers vs. St. Anthony's Friars
St. Francis Prep is 0-3 against St. Anthony since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The St. Francis Prep Terriers will head out on the road to take on the St. Anthony's Friars at 12:00 p.m.
St. Francis Prep is leaving town to face St. Anthony's after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. St. Francis Prep fell just short of Xaverian by a score of 5-3 on April 9th.
Meanwhile, St. Anthony's came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Crusaders by a score of 4-1.
Luke Coats looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on John Francisco, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
St. Francis Prep couldn't quite finish off St. Anthony's in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 2-0. Thankfully for St. Francis Prep, Torin Kassebaum (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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