St. Francis extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 15-12. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Saint Ignatius College Prep Wolfpack. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolfpack this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-3 on Thursday.
St. Francis got a good showing from Jose Samienago, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. That's the fewest earned runs Samienago has allowed over his last four matchups.
At the plate, St. Francis saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Mcgrath, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for Saint Ignatius College Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games.
On Saint Ignatius College Prep's side, Cam Andrews tossed a big game, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Andrews has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Connor Hites was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two doubles. That's the most runs he has posted over his last nine contests.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. St. Francis is set to face off against their familiar foe Montini Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Saint Ignatius College Prep will take on rival Aurora Central Catholic at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
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