Baseball Recap: St. Francis de Sales Knights vs. St. John's Jesuit Titans
St. Francis de Sales came into Wednesday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the St. John's Jesuit Titans by a score of 6-1 on Wednesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as St. Francis de Sales also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Collin Hennessey made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Hennessey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hennessey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabe Lisowski, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
The victory got St. Francis de Sales back to even at 8-8. As for St. John's Jesuit, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season.
St. Francis de Sales will face off against Bowling Green at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bowling Green is coming into the match with three straight losses at home, meaning St. Francis de Sales will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for St. John's Jesuit, they will head out on the road to challenge Central Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. John's Jesuit is facing Central Catholic at the right time seeing as Central Catholic is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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