Softball Game Preview: Presentation Panthers vs. Saint Francis Lancers

Panthers

Runs

03/13/25 vs Half Moon Bay	12
03/11/25 @ El Camino	12
03/08/25 vs Piedmont Hills	4
03/07/25 vs Independence	20
+ 2 more games

Presentation is 0-10 against Saint Francis since May of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Presentation Panthers will face off against the Saint Francis Lancers at 4:00 p.m. Presentation is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.

It was a proper cat-fight when Presentation faced off against Half Moon Bay on Thursday. Presentation came out on top against Half Moon Bay by a score of 12-9. 12 seems to be a good number for the Panthers as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.

Julia Simon was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Leah Escolar was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.

Presentation was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in four consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Saint Francis put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Hillsdale get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. Give the Lancers' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.

Mercedes Coller looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one hit any time she's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jaime Oakland, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Maya Yumiba, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

Presentation is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. Saint Francis' record now sits at 3-0.

Presentation might still be hurting after the 17-3 defeat they got from Saint Francis when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Presentation avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.