Saint Francis put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Archbishop Mitty Monarchs and snuck past 10-8. Saint Francis' win was all the more impressive since Archbishop Mitty was averaging only 2.21 runs allowed on the season.
Kate Munnerlyn made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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.
On Archbishop Mitty's side, Corri Hicks was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lindsey Miller, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Saint Francis pushed their record up to 15-0 with that victory, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season. As for Archbishop Mitty, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-3.
Saint Francis will be playing in front of their home fans against Salinas at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Salinas has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Archbishop Mitty, they will head out on the road to square off against St. Ignatius College Preparatory at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Archbishop Mitty is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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