There's no place like home for St. Francis de Sales, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Ottawa Hills Green Bears out 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as St. Francis de Sales also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2022.
St. Francis de Sales got a great performance from Julien Coleman as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Andrew Tucker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Cooper Lajiness was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
St. Francis de Sales' victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Ottawa Hills, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-3.
St. Francis de Sales will be playing in front of their home fans against Steele at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Francis de Sales is facing Steele at the right time seeing as Steele is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Ottawa Hills, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Elmwood at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ottawa Hills' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Elmwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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