For the second straight game, St. Francis will face off against Notre Dame (SO). The Golden Knights will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Knights at 3:30 p.m.
St. Francis fell victim to Notre Dame (SO) and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 1-0. The Golden Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Notre Dame (SO)'s part, the result came thanks to JuJu Diaz-Jones's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks. Diaz-Jones has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Notre Dame (SO) saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Malakye Matsumoto, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Notre Dame (SO) pushed their record up to 14-13 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for St. Francis, their loss dropped their record down to 10-17.
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