The Santa Clara Bruins will face off against the St. Francis Sharks on Friday. Santa Clara is coming into the match hot, having won their last 17 games.
Santa Clara is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Branham by a score of 11-7.
John Kepner made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Greg Salgado, who got on base in all six of his plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Gallegos, who went 1-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, St. Francis never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Homestead 1-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Sharks.
St. Francis now has a winning record of 15-14. As for Santa Clara, their record now sits at 26-3.
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