St. Vincent-St. Mary fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Padua Franciscan on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 9-5 to the Bruins. The Fighting Irish were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bruins apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Tyler Slone was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Slone was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Slone wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ian Boykin, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs.
St. Vincent-St. Mary's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6. As for Padua Franciscan, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-6.
Looking ahead, St. Vincent-St. Mary will be playing at home against Cuyahoga Falls at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games the Black Tigers have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Padua Franciscan, they will head out on the road to square off against Lake Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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