It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Paraclete can now relate to. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Francis Golden Knights on Friday. Paraclete was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as St. Francis apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2021.
For St. Francis' part, Aaron Hernandez looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Holden Deitch was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Jordan Lewallen was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Paraclete's defeat dropped their record down to 14-14. As for St. Francis, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-13.
Paraclete does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Francis, they will head out on the road to take on Ontario Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ontario Christian will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something St. Francis surely won't give up without a fight.
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