The St. Francis Golden Knights will face off against the Paraclete Spirits at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Francis is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past San Juan Hills 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. Francis.
Meanwhile, Paraclete never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They came out on top against La Quinta by a score of 5-0.
The result came thanks to Anthony Camas's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jaden Pieters, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
St. Francis' win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 17-13. As for Paraclete, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-13 record this season.
St. Francis came up short against Paraclete in their previous meeting back in March of 2021, falling 4-0. Can St. Francis avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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