Recap: Saint Francis Lancers vs. Monterey Dores
Saint Francis put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Monterey Dores an 11-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Saint Francis, who have now won five contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Shannon Keighran was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Keighran has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Keighran was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Hayden Hummel was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jaime Oakland, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Saint Francis' victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 8 runs. As for Monterey, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-2.
Saint Francis will head out on the road to challenge Hollister at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Hollister: 1.4, Saint Francis: 1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Monterey, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against North Salinas at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Monterey: 3.7, North Salinas: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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