The St. Francis Sharks will face off against the Soledad Aztecs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Francis has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
St. Francis is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 12-10 heartbreaker at the hands of Monterey. Even though they lost, the Sharks' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Javier Fonseca was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nash Horton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Soledad came up short against Salinas on Thursday, falling 13-2. The contest marked the Aztecs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Soledad saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anikan Tavarez, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Ethan Sanchez also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Soledad's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for St. Francis, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
St. Francis skirted past Soledad 9-8 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Does St. Francis have another victory up their sleeve, or will Soledad turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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