Presentation is 0-10 against Saint Francis since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Presentation Panthers will be playing at home against the Saint Francis Lancers at 4:00 p.m.
Presentation is is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They fell 7-2 to Valley Christian.
Julia Sim?n made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Saint Francis put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory onto the board and left with a 17-0 win. Considering Saint Francis has won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Shannon Keighran was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Keighran has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Keighran was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Hayden Hummel was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Rebecca Quinn, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Presentation's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Saint Francis, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-0.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Presentation hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Saint Francis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.2. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Presentation might still be hurting after the 19-1 defeat they got from Saint Francis in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Presentation avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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