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The baseball regular season ended well Friday for the Saint Francis Wolves, who improved to 17-6 after a 6-1 victory against Dixie County at home.
The game ended early due to a severe storm stopped action in the bottom of the sixth. Saint Francis, however, pulled the game away from the claws of the Dixie County Bears (7-14) in the bottom of the fifth.
Fast Start
After a scoreless first for Dixie County, Saint Francis scored twice after singles from Dylan Diaz and Chris Durstine. They both reached home after a groundout from Colin Kruppacherry led to an error by the Bears that allowed the runners to score.
Sophomore starting pitcher Sawyer Williams contributed to the start by recording three strikeouts through two innings.
End 2 | Saint Francis 2, Dixie County 0
The Wolves capitalized on a Dixie County error in the 1st to plate two runs after singles from Dylan Diaz and Chris Durstine. Sophomore Sawyer Williams has been sharp early with 3 Ks and no runs through 2. pic.twitter.com/wgEbgon2pI
— Jackson Lynch (@JLynchSports) April 11, 2025
Defensive Battle
There were no scores in the third and fourth innings. Williams (six) and Dixie County starter Brayden Cobb (four) combined for 10 strikeouts in the first four innings.
Dixie County was able to escape the bottom of the third with runners on first and third with a strikeout, while Saint Francis escaped the bases the loaded in the top of the fourth after a groundout.
End 4 | Saint Francis 2, Dixie County 0
Still 2-0 Wolves after Sawyer Williams escapes a bases-loaded jam in the top of the 4th with his 6th strikeout. The sophomore continues to deal, and SFCA’s defense has held strong through four. pic.twitter.com/OoM60myAPS
— Jackson Lynch (@JLynchSports) April 11, 2025
Dominant Finish
The fifth marked the game’s only score for the Bears off an error. A plethora of scoring took place with four hits and a walk in the fifth for the Wolves to move the lead to 7-1, highlighted by RBI doubles from Kruppacherry and Nate Muir.
Williams ended his start with 92 pitches through five innings, six strikeouts and no earned runs.
Relief pitcher Sander Williams pitched the final inning before the game was called by retiring the batters 1-2-3 after two groundouts and a flyout.
Final | Saint Francis 7, Dixie County 1 (Called in 6th due to lightning)
Sawyer Williams tossed 5 innings of shutout ball (0 ER, 6 K). Colin Kuruppacherry and Nate Muir delivered back-to-back doubles in the 5th to break it open as SFCA plated 5 before the game was called early. pic.twitter.com/9yNu5pbz9c
— Jackson Lynch (@JLynchSports) April 11, 2025
District Playoffs
Saint Francis begins the 1A-District 5 Tournament as the top seed and hosts four seed Peniel Baptist Academy (7-11) on Tuesday.
Since 2007, when data for the Wolves baseball team on Maxpreps.com began, the 2025 season marks the best winning percentage in program history at 17-6.
