Baseball Game Preview: IC Catholic Prep Knights vs. St. Francis Spartans

IC Catholic Prep is 0-8 against St. Francis since April of 2019 but things could change on Monday. The Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Spartans at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

IC Catholic Prep came up short against Montini Catholic on Saturday, falling 7-1.

IC Catholic Prep saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Manny Deoudes, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for St. Francis' offense. They lost 10-0 to Aurora Central Catholic on Saturday. The game marked the first time this year in which the Spartans were not able to get on the board.

St. Francis' loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 10-9. As for IC Catholic Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.

IC Catholic Prep couldn't quite get it done against St. Francis when the teams last played back in May of 2025 as they fell 7-3. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.