Preview: Saint Francis Catholic Wolves vs. P.K. Yonge Blue Wave
Saint Francis Catholic is 1-8 against P.K. Yonge since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Saint Francis Catholic Wolves will head out on the road to take on the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Saint Francis Catholic's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
Saint Francis Catholic put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 23-13 margin over Cedar Key. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
The team relied heavily on Dalelia Jourdain, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with a home run, six RBI, and four runs. Jourdain is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Moran, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, P.K. Yonge suffered a tough 18-3 loss at the hands of Gainesville on Wednesday. P.K. Yonge has struggled against Gainesville recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Saint Francis Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3-1 record this season. As for P.K. Yonge, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
P.K. Yonge's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Saint Francis Catholic has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.1 hits per game. It's a different story for P.K. Yonge, though, as they've been averaging 9.1 per game. Given Saint Francis Catholic's sizable advantage in that area, P.K. Yonge will need to find a way to close that gap.
Saint Francis Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over P.K. Yonge in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 7-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saint Francis Catholic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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