Franciscan 9, Marietta 14

Franciscan Starters 
Luke Reimer, Nathaniel Carter, Joseph James, Sam Smith, Gavin Cook, Dominic Miraglia, James Masso, Brendan Lacey, Joseph Redmond, & Goalkeeper- Richard Vale II

How It Happened 
    Franciscan made the trip down to Marietta in hopes of beating the Pioneers for the first time in program history. 

    They started off this game well with six goals in a row after one from Marietta in the opening quarter. Joseph James and Gavin Cook would each score two goals in the opening quarter. James would tally his third to start the second quarter before the Pioneers would score four in a row. James would find the back of the net two more times to give him five on the day to give the Barons a four goal lead at the half. 

    The Pioneers would change goalies at the break, and a defensive battle would ensue for the next 15 minutes. Marietta would net a pair, as the Barons would be able to hold a 9-7 lead going into the fourth quarter. The opposition would find their stride in the final quarter. They netted seven goals while holding the Barons scoreless to take the win.
    
Inside the Numbers 
- James now has 22 goals in four games.
- Cook and Masso each had three points.
- Reimer led the Barons with four ground balls.
- Marietta had 53 shots, and the Barons had 24.

Up Next 
Franciscan will return home to take on La Roche on Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. The Barons are 5-4 all-time against the Redhawks, including wins in their last two matchups. Last year's game was quite lopsided with the Barons winning 25-0. Michael Francis led the way for the Barons with five goals in that win. 

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