The City College Black Knights will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the St. Frances Academy Panthers at 4:00 p.m. City College knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past nine games -- so hopefully St. Frances Academy likes a good challenge.
City College is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Mergenthaler Vo-Tech (and have done all season long). City College put the hurt on Mergenthaler Vo-Tech with a sharp 13-3 victory on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, St. Frances Academy had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Meade 13-11.
Kai Barner made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Barner was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julian Mercer, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Brock Nicholson was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
City College pushed their record up to 13-4 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for St. Frances Academy, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-8.
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