Baseball Preview: Saint Francis Lancers vs. De La Salle Spartans
Saint Francis and De La Salle are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Saint Francis Lancers will head out on the road to take on the De La Salle Spartans at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games Saint Francis has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Saint Francis' offense. They fell just short of Lincoln by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday. The game marked that first time this year in which Saint Francis was not able to get on the board.
Landon Kim was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Nick Chow relieved him and did a solid job, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Saint Francis saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gino Cappellazzo, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but De La Salle had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Dougherty Valley on Wednesday.
Mason Cortez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Sean Stafford made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Alec Blair, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Saint Francis has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7-1 record this season. As for De La Salle, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Saint Francis was able to grind out a solid win over De La Salle in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saint Francis since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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