The Francis Lewis Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Bayside Commodores at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Francis Lewis will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Francis Lewis was able to grind out a solid victory over Cardozo, taking the game 4-1.
Michael Alba spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, Francis Lewis saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derek Young, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Young a new career-high. Gustavo Perez also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Bayside unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They came up short against Richmond Hill, falling 7-1.
Francis Lewis pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Bayside, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Francis Lewis couldn't quite finish off Bayside when the teams last played back in March of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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