It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but St. Francis ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the St. Mary's Lancers and snuck past 2-1. That's more bragging rights for St. Francis, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Noah Albano tossed a big game, striking out 13 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jack Homer, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Joseph Panzarella, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On St. Mary's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Willaim Szablewski, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
St. Francis is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for St. Mary's, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-4 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat St. Francis by a score of 2-0.
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