The St. Francis Golden Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Ontario Christian Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Francis is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Paraclete by a score of 4-1. The victory was familiar territory for St. Francis who now have three in a row.
Aaron Hernandez looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Holden Deitch, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Jordan Lewallen was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Ontario Christian got themselves on the board against Palm Desert on Friday, but Palm Desert never followed suit. They had just enough and edged the Aztecs out 1-0. That's two games straight that Ontario Christian has won by just one run.
Palm Desert's batters probably weren't too happy with LUKE BALLANTYNE, who pitched a no hitter and racked up ten Ks (he gave up two walks).
On the hitting side, Ontario Christian's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was HAYDEN SLEGERS, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
St. Francis' victory bumped their record up to 18-13. As for Ontario Christian, they pushed their record up to 15-14 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
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