Softball Preview: Saint Francis Lancers vs. Los Gatos Wildcats
The Saint Francis Lancers will head out on the road to take on the Los Gatos Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Saint Francis will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Saint Francis is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Presentation (and have done all season long). Saint Francis blew past Presentation 17-3. That's two games straight that Saint Francis has won by exactly 14 runs.
Rebecca Quinn was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Tsao, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Los Gatos had just enough and edged Homestead out 2-1 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Los Gatos.
Ava Norquist spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Annika Norquist was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Alexa Musser, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Saint Francis' victory was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-0. As for Los Gatos, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Saint Francis took their win against Los Gatos when the teams last played back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 12-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saint Francis since the team 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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