Baseball Preview: Saint Francis Lancers vs. Archbishop Riordan Crusaders
Saint Francis is 10-0 against Archbishop Riordan since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Saint Francis Lancers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Archbishop Riordan Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. Archbishop Riordan took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Saint Francis, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Saint Francis finally turned things around against Serra on Tuesday. Saint Francis skirted past Serra 6-4.
Saint Francis got a great performance from Chris Han as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Han has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tysen Ellis was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Gino Cappellazzo, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Archbishop Riordan's offense. They suffered a tough 12-0 defeat at the hands of St. Ignatius College Preparatory on Tuesday. Archbishop Riordan has struggled against St. Ignatius College Preparatory recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Saint Francis' victory bumped their record up to 9-12-1. As for Archbishop Riordan, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14-2.
Saint Francis came out on top in a nail-biter against Archbishop Riordan when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 7-5. Does Saint Francis have another victory up their sleeve, or will Archbishop Riordan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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