The North Saxons will face off against the St. Bernard Vikings at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between North and Wiseburn- Da Vinci, and Wiseburn- Da Vinci kept the tradition alive. The Saxons fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 6-5 on Friday.
Nicky Gonzalez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Those RBI were his first of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. Bernard, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Anthony on Tuesday, sneaking past 3-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last eight times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Juan Sandoval spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent : he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, St. Bernard's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chase Williams, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
St. Bernard's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.57 runs across that stretch. As for North, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9-1.
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