Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 10-10 in the process. They lost 10-0 to the Saint Francis Lancers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lancers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-0 back in April.
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adriana Giomi, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
As for Saint Francis, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-2 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 contests by six runs or more this season.
On Saint Francis' side, Hailey Nguyen tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. With that strong performance, Nguyen is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, Saint Francis let Peyton Tsao and May Meltz run wild. Tsao went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Meltz went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three RBI gave Meltz a new career-high. Jaime Oakland was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory is set to face off against their familiar foe St. Ignatius College Preparatory at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Saint Francis will take on rival Archbishop Mitty at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lancers 1.3, the Monarchs 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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