St. Francis and King's Academy squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but St. Francis had to settle for second. They lost 16-4 to the King's Academy Knights. St. Francis' loss signaled the end of their 15-game winning streak.
For King's Academy's part, Toby Trotter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Trotter has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Trotter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Shane Santaga was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Niko Orozco was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
St. Francis' defeat dropped their record down to 22-5. As for King's Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-10-2 record this season.
St. Francis does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for King's Academy, they will face off against Palo Alto on Wednesday. King's Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Palo Alto's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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