St. Francis was handed an eight-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Sunday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the St. Mary's Lancers 4-2. This was a revenge game for the Raiders /Red: when they faced off against the Lancers last Monday, they had to take a 5-1 loss.
Luke Panzarella
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Luke Panzarella made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because St. Francis is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 0-9 otherwise. Panzarella was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2025.
Panzarella wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was James O'Brien, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
St. Francis' record now sits at 2-10. As for St. Mary's, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-3.
St. Francis wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 4-0 loss against Canisius on the 4th. As for St. Mary's, they have also already played their next game, a 9-1 win against Bishop Timon-St. Jude on the 4th.
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