St. Francis is 7-2 against Pacific Grove since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The St. Francis Sharks will head out on the road to challenge the Pacific Grove Breakers at 4:00 p.m. St. Francis is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 11 games.
St. Francis can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Monte Vista Christian with a sharp 10-0 victory.
Trey Silva made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Silva has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Silva was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Javier Fonseca, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Donovan Dominguez, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Pacific Grove had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Hollister on Tuesday. Pacific Grove has struggled against Hollister recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
St. Francis' win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4. As for Pacific Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-18.
St. Francis took their victory against Pacific Grove in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 13-3. 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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