Baseball Recap: St. Francis Takes a Loss

After soaring to 11 runs the game before, St. Francis was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They came up short against the St. Petersburg Catholic Barons, falling 13-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Red Raiders have suffered since April 2, 2024.

St. Francis saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Guzowski, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.

St. Francis' defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4-1. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 10-15.

Looking ahead, St. Francis will take on Aquinas Institute at 5:00 p.m. on the 21st. As for St. Petersburg Catholic, they will square off against Shorecrest Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Barons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Chargers have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season.