St. Francis is 0-3 against Vacaville since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The St. Francis Troubadours will take on the Vacaville Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (St. Francis: 4, Vacaville: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
St. Francis is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Rodriguez by a score of 4-1.
Kinsley Imm spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alexis McFarland was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Claire Krotine, who went 3-for-4 with a double.
Meanwhile, Vacaville can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Atwater with a sharp 13-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for Vacaville who now have six in a row.
Vacaville also let their pitcher toss all six innings played and she was also dialed-in: Xochitl Atayde gave up just two earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Laila Dean, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. Natalya Stonebraker was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
St. Francis' win bumped their record up to 17-9. As for Vacaville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. St. Francis has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Vacaville struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.1. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
St. Francis suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Vacaville when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for St. Francis, Aubrie Gibson (who went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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