Williamsville North was the 6-4 winner over St. Francis when they last played one another back in April of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Williamsville North Spartans fell just short of the St. Francis Red Raiders by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday. It was the first time this season that Williamsville North let down their fans at home.
Williamsville North got a good showing from Andrew Krolczyk, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Krolczyk has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jadon Wanat and Luke Scudder did some serious damage despite the final result: Wanat scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Scudder scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Wanat is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Welgoss, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On St. Francis' side, Thomas Utter looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Joseph Panzarella, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Williamsville North's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-6-1. As for St. Francis, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-7.
Williamsville North will be playing in front of their home fans against Orchard Park at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Orchard Park is coming into the game with seven straight victories on the road, so Williamsville North will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for St. Francis, they will square off against St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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