St. Francis has gone 9-1 against Pacific Grove recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Sharks are taking a road trip to square off against the Breakers at 11:00 a.m. St. Francis will be strutting in after a victory while Pacific Grove will be coming in after a defeat.
St. Francis took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Monte Vista Christian 7-1. The Sharks not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since March 27th (when they won 13-3).
Nicky Fantl was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Brooks Drake
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In other batting news, Brooks Drake was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two doubles. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Noah Magana was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs.
Meanwhile, Pacific Grove didn't have quite enough to beat Stevenson on Monday and fell 7-6. The Breakers have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
The win snapped St. Francis' losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-14-1 record. As for Pacific Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9-1.
St. Francis came out on top in a nail-biter against Pacific Grove when the teams last played back in May of 2025, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Sharks repeat their success, or do the Breakers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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