St. Francis fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Naperville North on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 8-7. The Spartans were not able to make up for their loss to the Huskies from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
St. Francis got a good showing from Eesh Sahi, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Sahi has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
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On the hitting side, Mathew Griifin made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. He has become a key player for St. Francis: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least one home run, but 14-18 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Hobein, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
St. Francis has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 11 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-19 record this season. As for Naperville North, they pushed their record up to 18-12 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
St. Francis does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Naperville North, they will face off against Wheaton-Warrenville South at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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