The St. Francis Spartans will square off against the Saint Ignatius College Prep Wolfpack at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. Saint Ignatius College Prep took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Francis, who comes in off a win.
St. Francis' usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Aurora Central Catholic hitters got past them. The Spartans won by a run and slipped past the Chargers 14-13. That's two games straight that the Spartans have won by just one run.
Saint Ignatius College Prep couldn't beat Reavis on Friday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. The Wolfpack fell just short of the Rams by a score of 5-4.
Katie McClain spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Zoe Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
The win made it two in a row for St. Francis and bumps their season record up to 16-4. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Saint Ignatius College Prep, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season.
Everything went St. Francis' way against Saint Ignatius College Prep when the teams last played back in April, as St. Francis made off with an 11-0 victory. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wolfpack turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
