Softball Preview: St. Francis Troubadours vs. Pioneer Patriots
The St. Francis Troubadours will be playing at home against the Pioneer Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (St. Francis: 4, Pioneer: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
St. Francis will bounce into Friday's game after beating Sheldon, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. St. Francis skirted past Sheldon 7-5.
Alexandra Garcia and Francesca Guerrera did most of the damage at the plate: Garcia went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Guerrera scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Claire Krotine, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Pioneer gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They never let Mesa Verde onto the board and left with a 19-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Pioneer who now have ten in a row.
St. Francis has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Pioneer, they pushed their record up to 19-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Everything went St. Francis' way against Pioneer in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 as St. Francis made off with a 10-0 victory. Does St. Francis have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pioneer turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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