For the second straight game, Anzar will face off against St. Francis. The Hawks will be playing at home against the Sharks at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Anzar comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Anzar came up short against St. Francis on Wednesday, falling 10-1.
For St. Francis' part, Valerie Ballesteros made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and only one walk). Ballesteros has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, St. Francis let Bella Vargas and Sophia Madrigal run wild. Vargas went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Madrigal got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those four hits gave Vargas a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Talia Moakler, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
St. Francis kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
St. Francis pushed their record up to 9-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.4 runs over those games. As for Anzar, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
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