Patriots
| 05/08/25 vs Cardozo | 4-1 |
| 05/07/25 vs Beacon | 5-4 |
| 05/02/25 @ John Adams | 18-7 |
| 05/01/25 vs Stuyvesant | 10-0 |
Francis Lewis waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Cardozo Judges by a score of 4-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 13-5 back in March.
Michael Alba spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, Francis Lewis secured the victory behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Derek Young, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Young a new career-high. Gustavo Perez also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Francis Lewis pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Cardozo, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Francis Lewis will head out to challenge Bayside at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cardozo, they will venture away from home to square off against Beacon at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Judges' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blue Demons have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season.
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