For the second straight game, St. Francis will face off against Canisius. The Red Raiders will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Crusaders at 4:30 p.m.
St. Francis' last matchup with Canisius could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup on Monday. The Red Raiders came up short against the Crusaders, falling 10-4. The Red Raiders have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
For Canisius' part, Josh Kandefer tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Kandefer also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Crusaders are undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-9 otherwise.
At the plate, David Cloyd was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Nick Scime, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Canisius kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 6-2 when they post 11 or more hits.
Canisius is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for St. Francis, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13-1.
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