The Noble Academy proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by nine) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hansberry Bengals and snuck past 5-3.
Carlos Franceschi made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Franceschi was also big at the plate, going 1-for-1 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Jose Bonilla and Frank Messina did most of the damage at the plate: Bonilla scored a run while going 1-for-1, while Messina scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances. Messina is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Rodolfo Herrera III, who scored a run and stole two bases.
The Noble Academy pushed their record up to 2-4 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hansberry, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9-1.
The Noble Academy will stay at home for another game and welcome Mansueto at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Hansberry, they will head out on the road to face off against Cristo Rey Jesuit at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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