Padua Franciscan hasn't had much luck against North Royalton recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Bruins are taking a road trip to challenge the Bears at 12:00 p.m. Padua Franciscan's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so North Royalton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Padua Franciscan came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 11-1 to St. Ignatius. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bruins have suffered since March 31st.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Friday as neither North Royalton nor Olmsted Falls made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Bears fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 5-4.
Padua Franciscan's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for North Royalton, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Padua Franciscan came up short against North Royalton in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, falling 7-3. Can the Bruins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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