It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but St. Francis ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out the Clarence Red Devils 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Red Raiders have posted since May 14, 2024.
St. Francis saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Panzarella, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Those two hits gave Panzarella a new career-high.
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| 04/26/25 - Away | 2-1 W |
| 05/06/24 - Home | 4-8 L |
| 04/20/23 - Away | 9-8 W |
| 04/28/22 - Home | 6-5 W |
| 05/15/21 - Away | 7-5 W |
| + 5 more games |
St. Francis' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7-1. As for Clarence, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Coming up, St. Francis will welcome Nichols at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Clarence, they will challenge Jamestown at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Red & Green have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12 runs per game on average), something the Red Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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