Southview had lost four straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 5-7 to make it five. They lost 11-4 to the St. Francis de Sales Knights. The Cougars were not able to make up for their defeat to the Knights from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
As for St. Francis de Sales, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games.
For St. Francis de Sales' part, Charlie Pastula made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. What's more, Pastula posted four strikeouts, the most he's had over his last two matchups. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those stolen bases were his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nick Hood, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of St. Francis de Sales' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 7-8-1 when he doesn't). Gabe Lisowski was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
Coming up, Southview will look to defend their home field on Monday against Napoleon at 5:00 p.m. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for St. Francis de Sales, they are taking a road trip to square off against St. John's Jesuit at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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