The Paideia Pythons are taking a road trip to challenge the St. Francis Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Paideia will be strutting in after a victory while St. Francis will be coming in after a loss.
Paideia took a eight-run defeat the last time they faced off against Fellowship Christian, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Paideia had just enough and edged out Fellowship Christian 4-3 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pythons have posted since February 25th.
Meanwhile, St. Francis fell victim to King's Ridge Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 15-0 to the Tigers. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Paideia is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. St. Francis' loss dropped their record down to 5-14.
Paideia came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Francis in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 11-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paideia since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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