The St. Francis Red Raiders will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Clarence Red Devils at 5:45 p.m. St. Francis is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Last Saturday, St. Francis beat Nichols 10-6.
Anthony Venditti made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Venditti was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Rybczynski, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jack Homer was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Clarence can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Jamestown a 10-0 shutout.
St. Francis pushed their record up to 6-7 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Clarence, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.
St. Francis skirted past Clarence 9-8 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will St. Francis repeat their success, or does Clarence have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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