It was a good run, but Padua Franciscan unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Highland Hornets by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Padua Franciscan of the 18-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2021.
For Highland's part, they got a great performance from John Farrell as he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Highland's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Winston, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Padua Franciscan's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7-1. As for Highland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Padua Franciscan will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against North Royalton at 5:00 p.m. As for Highland, they will face off against Cloverleaf at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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