The Padua Franciscan Bruins are taking a road trip to take on the Olmsted Falls Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Padua Franciscan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Olmsted Falls' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Padua Franciscan not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 4th (when they won 12-0). They blew past Holy Name 9-2.
Meanwhile, Olmsted Falls was able to grind out a solid win over Elyria on Wednesday, taking the game 9-5.
Luke Perkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
In other pitching news, Liam Murray looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Gavin Pandya, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Cam Pesch was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Padua Franciscan has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Olmsted Falls, their record is now 8-10-1.
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