Monte Vista Christian fell victim to St. Francis and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the St. Francis Sharks. Monte Vista Christian's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Monte Vista Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dante Darnel, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On St. Francis' side, Trey Silva was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Silva has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Silva was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, Javier Fonseca was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Donovan Dominguez was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Monte Vista Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-20. As for St. Francis, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-4.
Monte Vista Christian will be playing at home against Salinas at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Salinas is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so Monte Vista Christian will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for St. Francis, they will take on Pacific Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Francis is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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