For the second straight game, St. Mary will face off against Canisius. The Lancers will be playing at home against the Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
St. Mary's is headed into the match having just suffered their closest loss since May 8, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Canisius by a score of 3-1. The Lancers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Canisius' part, Jack Steiner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gavin Eynon, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Nick Scime was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base.
Canisius was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in three consecutive games.
St. Mary's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Canisius, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
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