Padua Franciscan's hitters rose to the challenge against a Spartans pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.25 points allowed on Wednesday. The Padua Franciscan Bruins narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the St. Francis Spartans 10-8.
The team relied heavily on Emily Black, who went 4-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Samantha Ezzie was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Padua Franciscan now has a winning record of 3-2. As for St. Francis, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Padua Franciscan will head out on the road to challenge Beaumont School at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Padua Franciscan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for St. Francis, they will be playing at home against Serena at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Francis' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Serena's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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