St. Ignatius College Preparatory had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 10-7 to make it five. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Saint Francis Lancers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lancers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in March.
Cassidy Chew spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
As for Saint Francis, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season. Winning may never get old, but they sure are getting used to it with their 11th in a row.
On Saint Francis' side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Ava Bulanti gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on one hit and racked up 11 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Peyton Tsao, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Jaime Oakland was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory and Saint Francis should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Wildcats (ranked 160th) will meet Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory (ranked 430th) at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Saint Francis will square off against Presentation at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (4 vs. 606).
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