St. Francis had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Hollister Haybalers. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 5-4 last Tuesday.
Nash Horton made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of St. Francis' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Horton wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Javier Fonseca, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another was Noah Magana, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Sharks
| 03/28/25 vs Hollister | 7-4 |
| 03/19/25 vs Aptos | 5-3 |
| 03/18/25 vs Soledad | 11-7 |
| 03/03/25 vs Scotts Valley | 9-8 |
| 03/01/25 vs Pacheco | 12-2 |
| + 9 more games |
St. Francis' victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Hollister, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-4.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. St. Francis is set to face off against their familiar foe Salinas at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hollister will take on rival Carmel at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Hollister 3.9, Carmel 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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