St. Frances Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on the Carver Vo-Tech Bears with a sharp 27-10 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded St. Frances Academy with their most commanding win of the season.
Dorian Goldston made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs but no hits. Goldston was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three stolen bases, and four runs.
In other batting news, Myles Thurston and William "Bubba" Brown did most of the damage at the plate: Thurston scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Brown scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Kai Barner was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
On Carver Vo-Tech's side, Denaz Knight made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Knight is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Darius Anderson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
St. Frances Academy pushed their record up to 4-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Carver Vo-Tech, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-3.
St. Frances Academy will head out on the road to take on Key at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Frances Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season. As for Carver Vo-Tech, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Academy for College and Career Exploration at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Carver Vo-Tech is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
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