Central Catholic had lost ten straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 7-15 to make it 11. They fell just short of the St. Francis de Sales Knights by a score of 4-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-0 last Wednesday.
Dre Wardrop made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI. Jack Zelmanski was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for St. Francis de Sales, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-11-1 record. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since April 6th.
On St. Francis de Sales' side, Tommy Woycik spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 12 Ks. Woycik also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Knights are undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 4-11-1 otherwise.
On the hitting side, St. Francis de Sales' victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gannon Warga, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Central Catholic didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-2 loss against St. John's Jesuit on the 8th. As for St. Francis de Sales, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 4-3 win against University of Detroit Jesuit on the 8th.
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