The St. Francis Sharks will take on the King's Academy Knights at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Francis will be looking to extend their current 15-game winning streak.
Last Saturday, St. Francis sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over Soledad.
Evan Dyer looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nash Horton, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Donovan Dominguez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, King's Academy won against Sacred Heart Prep on Wednesday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. King's Academy never let Sacred Heart Prep onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but King's Academy sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
The team relied heavily on Nate Plata, who went 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
St. Francis' win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-4. As for King's Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 15-10-1.
St. Francis skirted past King's Academy 3-2 in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Francis since the squad 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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