Bruins
| 04/24/25 vs Highland | 5-9 |
| 04/22/25 @ Walsh Jesuit | 7-5 |
| 04/21/25 vs Nordonia | 4-2 |
| 04/19/25 vs Ursuline | 11-7 |
| 04/17/25 @ Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin | 1-2 |
Padua Franciscan dropped their record down to 7-6 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell 9-5 to the Highland Hornets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bruins of the 4-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
As for Highland, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Nine seems to be a good number for they as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Highland's part, Cooper Richnafsky tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Richnafsky has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Casey Myser, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That double was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Grady Gibb, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Padua Franciscan will host Buckeye at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bucks' pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so the Bruins' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Highland, they will be playing at home against Wadsworth at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Hornets are facing the Grizzlies at the right time seeing as the Grizzlies are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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