Baseball Game Preview: Saint Francis Lancers vs. Valley Christian Warriors

The Saint Francis Lancers will venture away from home to face off against the Valley Christian Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Saint Francis' pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Valley Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Saint Francis' pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Valley Christian by a score of 4-0. The game marked the Lancers' most dominant victory of the season so far.

Landon Kim

Base on Balls Against

03/18/25 vs Valley Christian	1
03/13/25 vs Capuchino	0
03/03/25 vs Lincoln	1
02/25/25 vs Leigh	1

The result came thanks to Landon Kim's shutout, as he gave up just six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, Saint Francis' win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Matteo Pignati, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Siale Tulua also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.

Saint Francis' victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Valley Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-2.