Saint Francis has gone a perfect 10-0 against Archbishop Riordan recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Lancers will be playing at home against the Crusaders at 12:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Saint Francis had taken Bellarmine College Prep down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. The Lancers fell just short of the Bells by a score of 3-1. The game marked the Lancers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Nick Chow
| 04/04/25 vs Bellarmine College Prep | 7 |
| 03/28/25 vs Junipero Serra | 5 |
| 03/21/25 @ Valley Christian | 7 |
| 03/14/25 vs Sequoia | 6 |
| 03/08/25 @ Menlo-Atherton | 5 |
| 02/26/25 vs Los Altos | 13 |
Nick Chow was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Saint Francis saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Leeper, who went 1-for-6 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Leeper has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Archbishop Riordan's offense. They fell 4-0 to Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory on Friday.
Saint Francis' loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Archbishop Riordan, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-10-1.
Saint Francis was able to grind out a solid win over Archbishop Riordan in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 4-1. Do the Lancers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Crusaders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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