The St. Francis Troubadours are taking a road trip to challenge the Del Oro Golden Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Francis is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, St. Francis came up short against Whitney and fell 5-1.
St. Francis saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylee Garrett, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Del Oro made sure to put some runs up on the board against East Nicolaus on Monday. Del Oro put the hurt on East Nicolaus with a sharp 13-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Golden Eagles, who have now won five games by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Ava Messina looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Del Oro got a massive performance out of Caelyn Campos, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one triple. Those two stolen bases gave Campos a new career-high. Emma Johnson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Del Oro always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Nicolaus only posted an OBP of .167.
Del Oro's record is now 12-1. As for St. Francis, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
St. Francis beat Del Oro 8-5 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will St. Francis repeat their success, or does Del Oro has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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