St. Frances Academy is 1-7-1 against Key since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The St. Frances Academy Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Key Obezags at 4:00 p.m. St. Frances Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
St. Frances Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 27-9 margin over Carver Vo-Tech. The victory was just what St. Frances Academy needed coming off of a 14-4 defeat in their prior match.
Dorian Goldston made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs but no hits. Goldston was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three stolen bases, and four runs.
In other batting news, Myles Thurston and William "Bubba" Brown did most of the damage at the plate: Thurston scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Brown scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Kai Barner, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Key, as they earned their first road win of the season. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Beth Tfiloh on Wednesday and snuck past 6-4. The win was just what Key needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior matchup.
The victory got St. Frances Academy back to even at 4-4. As for Key, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
St. Frances Academy might still be hurting after the 15-2 defeat they got from Key when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can St. Frances Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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