Palma waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Saint Francis Lancers by a score of 8-5. That's two games straight that Palma has won by exactly three runs.
Nathan Garcia looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Manny Dorantes, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Rocco Razzeca was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Saint Francis' side, they got a good showing from Ian McMahon, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Saint Francis saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mack Mrowka, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke DeVine, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Palma's win bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Saint Francis, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-12-1.
Palma will look to defend their home field on Monday against Pacific Grove at 4:00 p.m. Palma is facing Pacific Grove at the right time seeing as Pacific Grove is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Saint Francis, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Serra at 4:00 p.m. Serra's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Saint Francis' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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