The St. Francis Sharks will head out on the road to square off against the Monterey Dores at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. Francis has six straight victories, Monterey has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, St. Francis was able to grind out a solid win over Monterey, taking the game 5-1.
St. Francis got a great performance from Trey Silva as he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, JR Pedro Ibarra was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Nash Horton was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
St. Francis is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Monterey, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Monterey's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: St. Francis hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .334. It's a different story for Monterey, though, as they've only averaged .228. Will they be able to contain St. Francis' hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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