St. Francis has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Pacific Grove Breakers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Francis is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, St. Francis beat Bishop Montgomery 5-2.
Joaquin Munoz looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Evan Dyer relieved him and did a solid job, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Nash Horton was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. JR Pedro Ibarra was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Pacific Grove's offense. They fell victim to a rough 10-0 defeat at the hands of Christopher on Monday. Pacific Grove has not had much luck with Christopher recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
St. Francis is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Pacific Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
St. Francis beat Pacific Grove 6-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Francis since the squad 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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