The Palma Chieftains will challenge the St. Francis Sharks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Palma will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Palma made easy work of Monterey and carried off a 10-3 win. The Chieftains might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by seven runs or more this season.
Johnny Carnazzo
| 04/03/25 @ Monterey | 4 |
| 03/22/25 @ Menlo School | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Monterey | 2 |
| 03/29/25 @ Scotts Valley | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Stevenson | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Johnny Carnazzo, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Alan Gonzalez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. Francis, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Salinas on Saturday.
Salinas' batters probably weren't too happy with Nash Horton, who pitched a no hitter and racked up ten Ks (he gave up zero walks). Horton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, St. Francis saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Magana, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
St. Francis' win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Palma, their record now sits at 10-2.
Palma came up short against St. Francis in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 6-3. Can the Chieftains avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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