After starting their season with two straight games on the road, St. Francis Borgia is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Westminster Christian Wildcats at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
St. Francis Borgia lost 13-3 to Fatima on Monday. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by exactly ten runs.
St. Francis Borgia saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gwen Newton, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, Westminster Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Cor Jesu Academy on Tuesday and fell 5-3. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Charlie Berkmeyer put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Berkmeyer was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Allison Branstetter made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Westminster Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in three consecutive games.
St. Francis Borgia's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Westminster Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
St. Francis Borgia came up short against Westminster Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 7-2. Will St. Francis Borgia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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