Saint Francis Catholic is 0-10 against P.K. Yonge since February of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Saint Francis Catholic Wolves will head out to square off against the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave at 6:00 p.m. Saint Francis Catholic will be strutting in after a win while P.K. Yonge will be coming in after a loss.
On Thursday, Saint Francis Catholic made easy work of Riverside Christian and carried off an 11-1 victory. The win continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Wranglers: they've now won three in a row.
Andy Janelle was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Janelle was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Saint Francis Catholic got a massive performance out of Chris Durstine, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs Durstine has posted since back in March of 2024. Nate Muir was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, P.K. Yonge lost 11-4 to Palatka on Wednesday.
P.K. Yonge saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Belleville, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Belleville also put up a stolen base, which was his first of the season.
P.K. Yonge's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Saint Francis Catholic, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Saint Francis Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like P.K. Yonge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Saint Francis Catholic suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to P.K. Yonge when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Saint Francis Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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