On Thursday, St. Frances Academy faced Concordia Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Frances Academy Panthers came out on top against the Concordia Prep Saints by a score of 14-11. The win was just what St. Frances Academy needed coming off of a 13-6 loss in their prior game.
Dorian Goldston made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Goldston was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, St. Frances Academy got a massive performance out of Kai Barner, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Myles Thurston, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Concordia Prep's side, Jordan Mentzell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Goetz, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
St. Frances Academy's victory ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2. As for Concordia Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2-1.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Beth Tfiloh the next time they take the field. Concordia Prep will head out to face Beth Tfiloh at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, while St. Frances Academy will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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