Sadly, St. Francis is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matches. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Canisius Crusaders on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Francis of the 4-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Jack Homer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Canisius' side, Joe Cheman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Canisius' victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nick Scime, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. David Barczak was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
St. Francis' defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Canisius, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Francis will take on Bishop Timon-St. Jude at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. St. Francis is facing Bishop Timon-St. Jude at the right time seeing as Bishop Timon-St. Jude is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Canisius, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute at 4:30 p.m. The last three games St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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