Baseball Preview: Clarence Red Devils vs. St. Francis Red Raiders
The Clarence Red Devils will head out on the road to challenge the St. Francis Red Raiders at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Clarence took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Jamestown with a sharp 10-0 win. The victory was some much needed relief for Clarence as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, St. Francis had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 10-6.
Anthony Venditti was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Venditti was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Rybczynski, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jack Homer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Clarence's record now sits at 6-8. As for St. Francis, they pushed their record up to 6-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
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