Saint Francis is 6-1 against Los Gatos since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Lancers will be playing at home against the Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Saint Francis sitting on eight straight wins and Los Gatos on three.
On Tuesday, Saint Francis needed a bit of extra time to put away Gilroy. They put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 10-3 victory. The Lancers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Ava Bulanti made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 2-for-5 with one home run, two RBI, and one double.
Mercedes Coller
| 04/22/25 @ Gilroy | 8 |
| 04/11/25 vs Granada | 7 |
| 03/22/25 vs Hollister | 7 |
| 03/14/25 vs Hillsdale | 6 |
| 03/06/25 vs Mountain View | 6 |
In other pitching news, Mercedes Coller tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
Back at the plate, Peyton Tsao was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Gabby Rocha, who went 2-for-4 with one home run.
Saint Francis kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gilroy only managed nine hits.
Meanwhile, Los Gatos was able to grind out a solid win over Homestead on Thursday, taking the game 5-1.
Danica DeSantis looked comfortable as she pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Los Gatos saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Tucker, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Ria Sharma was another, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Saint Francis pushed their record up to 18-2 with the victory, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Los Gatos, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6-1.
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 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Los Gatos struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Saint Francis took their win against Los Gatos in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 8-1 score. Do the Lancers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
