St. Francis had lost nine straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 5-21 to make it ten. They lost 12-4 to the Whitney Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-1 back in March.
St. Francis saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylee Garrett, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Whitney, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games.
On Whitney's side, the team relied heavily on Brooklyn Steele, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one triple. That's the most runs Steele has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Grace Boyd, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Francis will take on Davis Sr. at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Troubadours are facing the Blue Devils at the right time seeing as the Blue Devils are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Whitney, they will challenge Rocklin at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wildcats will need to watch out since the Thunder have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
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