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| 04/15/24 - Away | 20-1 W |
| 04/21/22 - Away | 12-1 W |
| 05/18/21 - Away | 12-1 W |
| 04/11/19 - Home | 16-1 W |
| 04/22/16 - Away | 9-7 W |
St. Francis has gone a perfect 5-0 against St. Edward recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Spartans will look to defend their home field against the Green Wave at 4:30 p.m.
St. Francis is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Aurora Central Catholic just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Chargers, falling 13-1. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Spartans couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for St. Edward, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They walked away with a 6-3 win over Chicago Hope Academy on Thursday. The Green Wave haven't had any issues with Chicago Hope Academy recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Alaina Nolan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on three hits and racked up 16 Ks.
On the hitting side, Sarah Gurley was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That home run was her first of the season.
St. Edward's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for St. Francis, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-2.
Everything went St. Francis' way against St. Edward in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as St. Francis made off with a 20-1 victory. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Green Wave have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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