Baseball Recap: Saturday's Win Is Padua Franciscan's Fourth in Last Five Outings

The Padua Franciscan Bruins came out on top against the St. Francis de Sales Knights on Saturday by a score of 9-5 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).

Padua Franciscan has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for St. Francis de Sales, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-6-1.

Looking ahead, Padua Franciscan will venture away from home to square off against Steele at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Comets' pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so the Bruins' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Francis de Sales, they will head out on the road to challenge Brother Rice at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.