Baseball Recap: St. Francis Comes Up Short

St. Francis extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping them down to 15-15. They fell 6-2 to the Saint Viator Lions. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.

Jose Samienago

Base on Balls Against

04/21/26 @ Leo	4
04/09/26 @ Wheaton Academy	4
03/20/26 vs Parkview Christian Academy	4
05/09/26 @ Saint Ignatius College Prep	3
03/29/26 vs Canandaigua Academy	2
+ 3 more games

Jose Samienago was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because St. Francis is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 13-14 otherwise.

On the hitting side, St. Francis saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Mcgrath, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.

As for Saint Viator, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-8-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games.

On Saint Viator's side, they gave Marcus Lawrence the start and clearly made the right call: he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alec Harer, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted over his last 12 matchups. Hunter Lockefeer was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and two runs.

St. Francis wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 7-1 defeat against Bartlett on the 16th. As for Saint Viator, they have also already played their next contest, a 5-4 loss against Joliet Catholic on the 16th.