Saint Francis lost against Valley Christian last Saturday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Saint Francis Lancers fell just short of the Valley Christian Warriors by a score of 3-1. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Saint Francis in their matchups with Valley Christian: they've now lost four in a row.
Landon Kim spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Saint Francis saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke DeVine, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Saint Francis' defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-10-1. As for Valley Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Saint Francis will head out on the road to challenge Serra at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Serra is coming into the contest with six straight wins at home, so Saint Francis will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Valley Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Archbishop Mitty at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Archbishop Mitty will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Valley Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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