St. Francis fell victim to St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders. St. Francis' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute's part, Patrick Beyer tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Beyer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Travis Greco, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
St. Francis' defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Francis will stay at home for another game and welcome St. Mary's at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Mary's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so St. Francis' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bishop Timon-St. Jude at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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