St. Francis DeSales hasn't had much luck against Bishop Watterson recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Stallions will be playing at home against the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. The last three games St. Francis DeSales has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, St. Francis DeSales didn't have quite enough to beat Bishop Hartley and fell 11-10.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bishop Watterson, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They put the hurt on St. Charles with a sharp 10-1 win on Thursday. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by seven runs or more this season.
Noah Lawler made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Lawler was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other pitching news, Anthony DeMassimo looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, Ben Uhlenhake was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and one stolen base while going 2-for-3. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Michael Mulligan was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Bishop Watterson lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Bishop Watterson pushed their record up to 11-3-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for St. Francis DeSales, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
St. Francis DeSales came up short against Bishop Watterson in their previous meeting last Wednesday, falling 7-2. Will the Stallions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
