St. Francis de Sales is a perfect 10-0 against Whitmer since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Knights will face off against the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. St. Francis de Sales is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
St. Francis de Sales had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Wapakoneta on Thursday. The Knights put the hurt on the Redskins with a sharp 6-0 victory.
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The team relied heavily on Blake Reeder, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Nick Hood was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, Whitmer hadn't done well against Clay recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Panthers beat the Eagles by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-2.
Nathan Sobecki spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Whitmer's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Rudy Handy, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Whitmer's record now sits at 13-8. As for St. Francis de Sales, they now have a winning record of 12-11-1.
St. Francis de Sales got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 against Whitmer by a conclusive 9-1 score. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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