Softball Preview: Saint Francis Lancers vs. St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats
Saint Francis is 8-2 against St. Ignatius College Preparatory since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Saint Francis Lancers will head out on the road to face off against the St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Saint Francis sitting on 22 straight wins and St. Ignatius College Preparatory on five.
Saint Francis stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Everything went their way against Valley Christian as Saint Francis made off with a 14-2 victory.
Kate Munnerlyn made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Munnerlyn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Munnerlyn was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Jaime Oakland and Hayden Hummel did most of the damage at the plate: Oakland went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double, while Hummel scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Peyton Tsao was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, St. Ignatius College Preparatory put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory an 11-0 shutout.
Saint Francis' win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-0. As for St. Ignatius College Preparatory, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Everything went Saint Francis' way against St. Ignatius College Preparatory when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Saint Francis made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saint Francis since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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