St. Francis is 8-1 against Cosumnes Oaks since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The St. Francis Troubadours will head out on the road to take on the Cosumnes Oaks Wolfpack at 4:00 p.m. St. Francis' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Cosumnes Oaks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
In what's become a running theme this season, St. Francis gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Davis Sr. With that win, St. Francis brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Francesca Guerrera, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Alexandra Garcia was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cosumnes Oaks was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of Franklin by a score of 7-6.
Marisol Gomez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-5 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Mya Wilson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
St. Francis' victory bumped their record up to 14-7. As for Cosumnes Oaks, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.
Cosumnes Oaks' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: St. Francis has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Cosumnes Oaks, though, as they've been averaging 9. Given St. Francis' sizable advantage in that area, Cosumnes Oaks will need to find a way to close that gap.
St. Francis skirted past Cosumnes Oaks 5-4 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Francis since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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