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| 04/22/24 - Home | 5-1 W |
| 05/10/23 - Away | 7-2 W |
| 05/09/23 - Home | 10-4 W |
| 05/24/22 - Home | 1-0 W |
| 05/12/22 - Home | 4-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
St. Francis has gone 9-1 against Bishop Timon-St. Jude recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Red Raiders will venture away from home to square off against the Tigers at 5:00 p.m.
St. Francis managed to slip by Cathedral Prep the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Red Raiders came up short against the Ramblers on Tuesday, falling 8-2. The Red Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Francis saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Suffoletto, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. That stolen base was Suffoletto's first of the season.
Bishop Timon-St. Jude not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since May 6, 2024 (when they won 10-0). Everything went their way against Cheektowaga as they made off with an 11-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Brendan Gossling was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Bishop Timon-St. Jude is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 5-8 otherwise. Gossling was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Brennan Balen tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Back at the plate, Ian Wasielewski was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Danny Overdorf was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Bishop Timon-St. Jude was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The victory got Bishop Timon-St. Jude back to even at 8-8. As for St. Francis, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11-1.
St. Francis beat Bishop Timon-St. Jude 5-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Raiders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
