St. Mary made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Orchard Park, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Lancers fell just short of the Quakers by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Lancers have suffered since April 23rd.
Luke Higgins was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in April.
On the hitting side, St. Mary's saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Willaim Szablewski, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another was Logan Gray, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
St. Mary's has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Orchard Park, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
St. Mary's will take on Nichols at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Lancers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Orchard Park, they will venture away from home to challenge Williamsville North at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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