Softball Preview: Saint Francis Lancers vs. Salinas Cowboys
The Saint Francis Lancers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Salinas Cowboys at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Saint Francis will be looking to keep their 21-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Saint Francis faced Archbishop Mitty in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Saint Francis skirted past Archbishop Mitty 10-8. Saint Francis' victory was all the more impressive since Archbishop Mitty was averaging only 2.21 runs allowed on the season.
Kate Munnerlyn made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 17 batters over 9.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Munnerlyn has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Munnerlyn was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Rebecca Quinn was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Jaime Oakland was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Salinas narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Stevenson 5-4.
Saint Francis' victory bumped their record up to 15-0. As for Salinas, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Saint Francis was able to grind out a solid win over Salinas in their previous matchup back in March of 2018, winning 6-2. Will Saint Francis repeat their success, or does Salinas have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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