Saint Francis lost to Washington back in April of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Saint Francis Lancers were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Washington Huskies. The win made it back-to-back victories for Saint Francis.
Saint Francis got a great performance from Chris Han as he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and not a single walk). Han has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brent Valentine and Mack Mrowka did most of the damage at the plate: Valentine scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Mrowka scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Roman Trinidad was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Washington's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mateo Valadez, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Saint Francis' win bumped their record up to 5-8-1. As for Washington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Saint Francis will be playing in front of their home fans against Carmel at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Carmel will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Saint Francis surely won't give up without a fight. As for Washington, they will head out on the road to square off against James Logan at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. James Logan's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Washington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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