De La Salle and Saint Francis are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The De La Salle Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Saint Francis Lancers at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. De La Salle will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought game, but De La Salle had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Dougherty Valley.
Mason Cortez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Sean Stafford was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Alec Blair, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Saint Francis fell victim to Lincoln and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 1-0. The matchup marked that first time this season in which Saint Francis was not able to get on the board.
Landon Kim was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Nick Chow relieved him and did a solid job, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Saint Francis saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gino Cappellazzo, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
De La Salle's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Saint Francis, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7-1.
De La Salle came up short against Saint Francis in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 5-1. Will De La Salle have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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