Archbishop Riordan lost against Saint Francis back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Archbishop Riordan Crusaders took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Saint Francis Lancers. Archbishop Riordan has struggled against Saint Francis recently, as their contest on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Jacob Dubriwny made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Logan Tuman, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Saint Francis' side, Ian McMahon looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luke DeVine, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Tysen Ellis, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Archbishop Riordan's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15-2. As for Saint Francis, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-12-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Archbishop Riordan by a score of 4-1.
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