The St. Mary's Lancers will head out on the road to face off against the St. Francis Red Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Mary's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so St. Francis' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
St. Mary's took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They had just enough and edged Cardinal O'Hara out 3-2. The win was some much needed relief for St. Mary's as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Corcoran Cameron and Brady Gallagher dominated on the mound. Cameron pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Gallagher pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cameron has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Landyn Elliott was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for St. Francis' offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute on Monday. St. Francis' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
St. Mary's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for St. Francis, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
St. Mary's couldn't quite finish off St. Francis when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can St. Mary's avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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