Crespi fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against St. Francis on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the St. Francis Golden Knights by a score of 4-3. Crespi 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 last Wednesday.
Brayden Briscoe was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sean Sapp made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Jones, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Crespi hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Francis struck out ten times.
On St. Francis' side, they got a great performance from Lucas Favretto as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 5.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jordan Viramontes, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Holden Deitch, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Crespi's defeat dropped their record down to 9-16. As for St. Francis, their victory bumped their record up to 15-11.
Crespi will head out on the road to square off against Notre Dame (SO) at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Notre Dame (SO)'s pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Crespi's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Francis, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Chaminade at 3:30 p.m.
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