Bishop Timon-St. Jude hasn't had much luck against St. Francis recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Red Raiders at 4:30 p.m.
Bishop Timon-St. Jude easily dispatched Cheektowaga on Monday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Tigers fell just short of St. Francis by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Tigers have suffered since April 15, 2024.
For St. Francis' part, not much got past Aidan Curran, who gave up just four hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Bishop Timon-St. Jude off the board. Curran also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Red Raiders are 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 2-10-1 otherwise.
On the hitting side, St. Francis' victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Will Hanson, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
St. Francis has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-12-1 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Bishop Timon-St. Jude, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
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