Saint Francis Catholic is 2-8 against Oak Hall since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Wolves will head out to square off against the Eagles at 4:15 p.m. Oak Hall took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Saint Francis Catholic, who comes in off a win.
While Saint Francis Catholic's victory against Bronson wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Wolves narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Eagles 9-7. The Wolves haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Andy Janelle and Liam Green did most of the damage at the plate: Janelle scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Green went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most hits Janelle has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Williams, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Oak Hall suffered their biggest loss since February 11th on Monday. They lost 9-2 to Newberry. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Eagles couldn't push the score so high this time.
Oak Hall saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Jones, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Aaron Akins was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.
Saint Francis Catholic's win bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Oak Hall, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Saint Francis Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Oak Hall struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Saint Francis Catholic skirted past Oak Hall 7-6 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolves since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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