For the second straight game, Canisius will face off against St. Francis. The Crusaders will welcome the Raiders /Red at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Canisius' pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over St. Francis. The Crusaders haven't had any issues with the Raiders /Red recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
The result came thanks to Josh Kandefer's shutout, as he gave up just five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Canisius' victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Justin Ostempowski, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another was Blake Smith, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
St. Francis dropped their record down to 2-11 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Canisius, their win bumped their record up to 6-9.
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