St. Francis and Hollister are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Sharks will head out to square off against the Haybalers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, St. Francis came out on top against Soledad by a score of 4-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The win continues a trend for the Sharks in their matchups with the Aztecs: they've now won six in a row.
Nash Horton
| 05/01/25 vs Soledad | 2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Maranatha | 1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Carmel | 1 |
| 04/10/25 @ Palma | 2 |
| 04/05/25 vs Salinas | 0 |
| + 3 more games |
Nash Horton was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double. He has become a key player for St. Francis: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 7-10 otherwise.
In other batting news, Javier Fonseca was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Noah Magana was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
St. Francis hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Soledad struck out nine times.
Meanwhile, Hollister never let their opponents score on Saturday. They came out on top against Palo Alto by a score of 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Haybalers.
Hollister pushed their record up to 15-8 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for St. Francis, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
St. Francis beat Hollister 7-4 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Sharks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
