After two games on the road, St. Francis is heading back home. They will take on the Wheaton Academy Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Francis' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Wheaton Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but St. Francis had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Aurora Central Catholic. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs St. Francis has scored all season.
Meanwhile, while Wheaton Academy put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Chicago Christian. Wheaton Academy blew past Chicago Christian 13-0. The win was just what Wheaton Academy needed coming off of a 13-5 defeat in their prior contest.
St. Francis' loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Wheaton Academy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything went St. Francis' way against Wheaton Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as St. Francis made off with an 18-7 win. Will St. Francis repeat their success, or does Wheaton Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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