The St. Francis Sharks will take on the Salinas Cowboys at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in St. Francis' favor as the squad sits on 14 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Salinas has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Last Friday, St. Francis beat Hollister 7-4. The victory continues a trend for the Sharks in their matchups with the Haybalers: they've now won five in a row.
Nash Horton
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Nash Horton made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024.
Horton wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Javier Fonseca, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another was Noah Magana, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Salinas came up short against Templeton on Friday and fell 11-8.
Jordan Isla led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of J.T. Lopez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Salinas' defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for St. Francis, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
St. Francis came out on top in a nail-biter against Salinas when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Will St. Francis repeat their success, or does Salinas has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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