Chieftains
| 04/10/25 vs St. Francis | 4-2 |
| 04/08/25 @ St. Francis | 5-4 |
| 04/03/25 @ Monterey | 10-3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Monterey | 11-0 |
| 03/29/25 @ Scotts Valley | 14-9 |
| + 5 more games |
Palma entered their tilt with St. Francis on Thursday with nine consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with ten. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Sharks 4-2. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 5-4 last Tuesday.
Manny Dorantes made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Dorantes wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rocco Razzeca, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Palma's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for St. Francis, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-6.
Palma and St. Francis could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Chieftains will take on Saint Francis at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (90 vs. 32). Meanwhile, St. Francis (ranked 345th) will meet Carmel (ranked 162nd) at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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