Saint Francis is 9-1 against Archbishop Mitty since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Saint Francis Lancers will square off against the Archbishop Mitty Monarchs at 3:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Saint Francis sitting on 27 straight victories and Archbishop Mitty on 12.
Saint Francis is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Willow Glen a 10-0 shutout. Saint Francis might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 18 games by six runs or more this season.
Kate Munnerlyn made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Munnerlyn has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Munnerlyn was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rebecca Quinn, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Maya Yumiba was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Mitty put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's sixth consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They blew past Hollister 6-0. The result was nothing new for Archbishop Mitty, who have now won 15 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Kyleigh Mace, who gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Hollister off the board.
On the hitting side, McKenna Woliczko was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Rodriguez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Saint Francis' record now sits at 27-0. As for Archbishop Mitty, their record now sits at 23-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Saint Francis hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Archbishop Mitty struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Saint Francis came out on top in a nail-biter against Archbishop Mitty in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 10-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saint 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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