It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but St. Francis had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Windward Wildcats by a score of 8-3.
Lucas Favretto spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up six Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jackson Pratt, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Holden Deitch, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
St. Francis' win bumped their record up to 16-13. As for Windward, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-9.
As of now, neither St. Francis nor Windward have any future games scheduled.
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