It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but St. Francis ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the De La Salle Meteors 2-1. That's two games straight that the Spartans have won by just one run.
Peter Solloway
| 04/30/26 vs De La Salle | 7 |
| 04/24/26 vs Loyola Academy | 4 |
| 04/21/26 @ Leo | 3 |
| 04/17/26 @ St. Laurence | 3 |
| 04/11/26 @ Elk Grove | 6 |
| + 2 more games |
Peter Solloway looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on James Mcgrath, who went 2-for-5 with one home run. Dillon Rukel also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
St. Francis has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for De La Salle, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-9 record this season.
St. Francis didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-1 victory against IC Catholic Prep on the 1st. Hopefully De La Salle paid attention to the Spartans' contest: the next time they hit the field , they'll take on the Spartans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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