Central Catholic hasn't had much luck against St. Francis de Sales recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Fighting Irish will square off against the Knights at 5:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Defiance hit Central Catholic with a four-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Fighting Irish lost 8-0 to the Bulldogs. The Fighting Irish have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Central Catholic got a good showing from Vinny Reamer, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Meanwhile, St. Francis de Sales owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They skirted past Catholic Central 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted since April 24th.
Nate Gamby tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, St. Francis de Sales' victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Lisowski, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
St. Francis de Sales' record now sits at 11-8-1. As for Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
Central Catholic suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to St. Francis de Sales in their previous meeting last Wednesday. Can the Fighting Irish avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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