Junipero Serra faced Saint Francis in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Junipero Serra came out on top in a nail-biter against Saint Francis, sneaking past 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Padres have posted against the Lancers since April 6, 2019.
Nate Hui
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Nate Hui made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Riley Lim tossed a big game, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits.
Back at the plate, Evan Bradshaw was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Josephson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Junipero Serra pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Saint Francis, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-3 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Junipero Serra will square off against Valley Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Valley Christian will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Saint Francis, they will take on Bellarmine College Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bellarmine College Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Saint Francis' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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