Sadly, St. Francis is still looking for their first win of the season after six matches. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 4-3 to the Canisius Crusaders, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. St. Francis was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Canisius apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Noah Albano was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, St. Francis saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Bienko, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jack Homer, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Even though they lost, St. Francis didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Canisius only tossed five.
On Canisius' side, Cooper Prizel tossed a big game, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Josh Monti, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
St. Francis' loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-6. As for Canisius, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
While St. Francis had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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