Saint Francis has gone a perfect 5-0 against Willow Glen recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Lancers will challenge the Rams. Saint Francis is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Saint Francis is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Salinas a 1-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Lancers in their matchups with the Cowboys: they've now won five in a row.
Mercedes Coller
| 04/09/26 vs College Park | 2 |
| 05/01/26 @ Valley Christian | 2 |
| 04/11/26 vs Alameda | 3 |
| 04/10/26 vs Whitney | 4 |
| 05/06/26 @ St. Ignatius College Preparatory | 4 |
Not much got past Mercedes Coller, who gave up just four hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Salinas off the board. Those 13 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Coller.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Malianna Liongitau, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Tsao, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Willow Glen won against Leigh last Friday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Rams blew past Palma 7-0.
Not much got past Alanna Clincy, who gave up just a hit and racked up 15 Ks to keep Palma off the board. Clincy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Catalina Medina was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2025. Layla Rodriguez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Saint Francis' record now sits at 25-3. As for Willow Glen, their record is now 21-6.
Saint Francis beat Willow Glen 5-0 when the teams last played back in April. Will the Lancers repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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