The St. Frances Academy Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Pallotti Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
St. Frances Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Sts. Peter & Paul with a sharp 13-2 win. The result was nothing new for St. Frances Academy, who have now won three matchups by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Dorian Goldston was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Goldston was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Kai Barner was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Myles Thurston was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Pallotti had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Saints. Pallotti might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three games by seven runs or more this season.
The victory got St. Frances Academy back to even at 5-5. As for Pallotti, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
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