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| 03/05/24 - Home | 7-2 W |
| 04/13/23 - Away | 6-0 W |
| 03/11/22 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/15/21 - Home | 12-1 W |
| 04/08/21 - Away | 14-2 W |
| 04/23/19 - Away | 16-12 W |
Saint Francis has gone a perfect 6-0 against Gilroy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Lancers will head out to face off against the Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Saint Francis sitting on seven straight wins and Gilroy on four.
Saint Francis proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by six) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Archbishop Mitty.
Mercedes Coller looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Peyton Tsao was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Gilroy got the win against Christopher on Saturday by a conclusive 14-5. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won nine matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Gilroy got a massive performance out of Ariela Yslava, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Yslava a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Christy Haro, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
Gilroy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .459. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Christopher only posted a batting average of .240.
Saint Francis pushed their record up to 17-2 with the win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Gilroy, their record now sits at 12-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Saint Francis has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Gilroy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Saint Francis was able to grind out a solid win over Gilroy when the teams last played back in March of 2024, winning 7-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lancers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
