St. Francis fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Loyola on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cubs by a score of 5-4. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Cubs this season, with their most recent defeat being a 11-0 loss on Wednesday.
St. Francis has also been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-6-1 record this season. As for Loyola, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4-1.
Looking ahead, St. Francis will head out on the road to challenge Bishop Alemany at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Loyola, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Paramount at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Cubs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pirates have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season.
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