The Nordonia Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Padua Franciscan Bruins at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Padua Franciscan is hoping to do on Friday what Solon couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Nordonia's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Nordonia never let Solon onto the board and left with an 8-0 win.
Dash Lanzilotta spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Nordonia's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Owen Smotek, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Padua Franciscan was able to grind out a solid win over St. Ignatius on Wednesday, taking the game 6-2.
Nordonia is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5-1 record this season. As for Padua Franciscan, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5-1.
Nordonia might still be hurting after the 15-6 defeat they got from Padua Franciscan in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Can Nordonia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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