After five games on the road, St. Francis is heading back home. They will take on the Canisius Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
St. Francis scored the most runs they've had all season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Williamsville East by a score of 4-3. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. Francis in their matchups with Williamsville East: they've now lost four in a row.
Joseph Panzarella was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Canisius was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of Orchard Park by a score of 6-5.
St. Francis' loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Canisius, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
St. Francis skirted past Canisius 6-5 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Canisius' Triton Travale, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for St. Francis to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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