St. Francis and Palma are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The St. Francis Sharks will head out on the road to square off against the Palma Chieftains at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Francis will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
St. Francis is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Monte Vista Christian (and have done all season long). St. Francis was the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Monte Vista Christian on Tuesday.
Trey Silva made a big impact no matter where he played. 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 match, but Palma had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Monterey on Thursday. Palma has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Francis has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Palma, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-10.
St. Francis skirted past Palma 8-7 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Francis since the team 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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