The St. Francis Knights will challenge the Galloway Scots at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in St. Francis' favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Galloway has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
While St. Francis' win against Mt. Zion wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Knights had just enough and edged out the Eagles 14-13 on Friday. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Galloway). They were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over KIPP Atlanta Collegiate on Thursday. The Scots not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 13, 2024 (when they won 13-1).
Malcolm Stachowiak made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Galloway is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-12 otherwise. Stachowiak was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Tucker Happel was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Dylan Homer was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with four stolen bases and one run.
Galloway's win bumped their record up to 4-13. As for St. Francis, their victory bumped their record up to 9-19.
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