On Friday, the St. Francis de Sales Knights beat the University Liggett Knights 7-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for St. Francis de Sales.
Mana Bublick made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Bublick has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bublick was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Tucker, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Derek Dzienny was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
St. Francis de Sales is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for University Liggett, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
St. Francis de Sales will be playing in front of their home fans against De La Salle Collegiate at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. De La Salle Collegiate's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so St. Francis de Sales' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for University Liggett, they will head out on the road to challenge Central Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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