Friday just wasn't the day for Padua Franciscan's offense. They lost 9-0 to the Nordonia Knights on Friday. The match marked the first time this season in which Padua Franciscan was not able to get on the board.
For Nordonia's part, they got a great performance from Matt Janosek as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. Janosek has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Trent Alvord and Owen Smotek did most of the damage at the plate: Alvord scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Smotek scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyan Freyhauf, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Padua Franciscan's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-6-1. As for Nordonia, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-5.
Padua Franciscan didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 4-2 victory vs. Cloverleaf on the 27th. Nordonia has also already played their next contest, a 10-9 win against Woodridge on the 27th.
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