For the second straight game, Bellarmine College Prep will face off against Saint Francis. The Bells will head out on the road to square off against the Lancers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Bellarmine College Prep's hitters haven't had much luck over their past seven matches, but Friday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Last Tuesday, Bellarmine College Prep came up short against Saint Francis and fell 6-1.
For Saint Francis' part, they got a great performance from Landon Kim as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Kim has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Matteo Pignati was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jack Leeper, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Saint Francis pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Bellarmine College Prep, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bellarmine College Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Saint Francis struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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