For the first time this season, Archbishop Hannan will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Tuesday. They will face off against the Franklinton Demons at 6:30 p.m. Franklinton took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Archbishop Hannan, who comes in off a win.
Archbishop Hannan took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past St. Thomas Aquinas 8-7. The win continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won three in a row.
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Patrick Kennedy was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Archbishop Hannan is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-12 otherwise. Kennedy was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Nate Tardo was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits he has posted over his last 12 games. Brody Smith was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Archbishop Hannan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Franklinton lost 11-4 to East Ascension on Saturday. The Demons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Archbishop Hannan pushed their record up to 10-12 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of four runs across that stretch. As for Franklinton, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
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