For the second straight game, St. Francis will face off against Carmel. The Sharks will be playing at home against the Padres at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games St. Francis has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, St. Francis didn't have quite enough to beat Carmel and fell 4-3.
For Carmel's part, Matt Maxon made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Maxon has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one home run and three RBI.
Maxon wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was John Beretti, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
St. Francis' defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Carmel, their win bumped their record up to 12-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. Francis has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Carmel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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