St. Francis might've scored the first runs on Tuesday, but it was Canisius who claimed the real prize. The Red Raiders fell 6-3 to the Crusaders. The Red Raiders have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Dylan Noecker was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Ryan Forringer was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
St. Francis' defeat dropped their record down to 5-14-1. As for Canisius, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season.
St. Francis is taking a road trip to challenge St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Marauders will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Canisius, they will welcome Frontier at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Crusaders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.
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