The St. Francis Troubadours will square off against the Rocklin Thunder at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Monday, St. Francis didn't have quite enough to beat Granite Bay and fell 7-5.
Kinsley Imm was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Marissa Jensen was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. She also brought in an RBI, marking her first of the season. Alexis McFarland was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Rocklin waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Payton Prior's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sammie Snell, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
St. Francis dropped their record down to 2-11 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Rocklin, their win bumped their record up to 12-2.
Everything went St. Francis' way against Rocklin in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as St. Francis made off with a 14-1 victory. Do the Troubadours have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Thunder turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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