The St. Francis Knights have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Christian Heritage Lions at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Neither St. Francis nor Christian Heritage posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
St. Francis is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest loss since October 18, 2023 on Thursday. They fell just short of Mount Vernon by a score of 4-2. The Knights have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Ramsay Striggles spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Shayla Leguin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Christian Heritage fell victim to Dade County and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 21-0 to the Wolverines. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Francis' defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Christian Heritage, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
St. Francis took their victory against Christian Heritage when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Will St. Francis repeat their success, or does Christian Heritage have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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