Fontbonne beats Xaverian in classic pitching duel
In a game between Bay Ridge rivals, Fontbonne rookie sophomore Ella DeCrescenzo went head-to-head with Xaverian’s junior ace Kelly Baker in a classic pitching duel.
Baker was dominant, striking out nine Bonnies while giving up five hits and one run. Matching Baker’s performance, DeCrescenzo accounted for five “caught-looking” strikeouts along with two hits for the win.
“Besides the called strikeouts, she really kept us off balance,” said Xaverian head coach Mark Biancoviso, referring to the 12 pop-ups that DeCrescenzo induced for Fontbonne outs. “It was a clean and very good game on both sides.”