Saint Francis put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Valley Christian Warriors with a sharp 13-3 victory. Saint Francis might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 13 contests by six runs or more this season.
Shannon Keighran made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Keighran has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Keighran was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peyton Tsao, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Hayden Hummel was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
On Valley Christian's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charileen Pauneto, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Saint Francis' win was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-0. As for Valley Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-10 record this season.
Saint Francis will have a chance to go back-to-back against Valley Christian: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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