For the second straight game, Bishop Timon-St. Jude will face off against Canisius. The Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bishop Timon-St. Jude is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Bishop Timon-St. Jude fell victim to Canisius and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crusaders. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.
For Canisius' part, Jack Steiner tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Steiner also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Crusaders are 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-6 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gavin Eynon, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was David Barczak, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
The victory got Canisius back to even at 7-7. As for Bishop Timon-St. Jude, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
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