The St. Francis de Sales Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Perkins Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Francis de Sales' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Perkins' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
St. Francis de Sales barely beat Ottawa Hills the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Knights were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over the Green Bears on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Green Bears: they've now won seven in a row.
Conor Lutz looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in ten consecutive appearances.
Nick Hood
| 05/03/25 @ Southview | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Hanahan | 3 |
| 05/13/25 @ Ottawa Hills | 2 |
| 05/07/25 @ St. John's Jesuit | 2 |
| 04/23/25 @ Central Catholic | 2 |
| + 9 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nick Hood, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. St. Francis de Sales is undefeated when Hood posts two or more runs, but 8-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Lisowski, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Perkins entered their tilt with Clay on Saturday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged out the Eagles 4-2.
St. Francis de Sales' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-9. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Perkins, their win bumped their record up to 17-7.
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