The St. Francis Sharks will venture away from home to take on the Carmel Padres at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
On Friday, St. Francis didn't have quite enough to beat Palma and fell 4-3. The defeat continues a trend for the Sharks in their meetings with the Chieftains: they've now lost five in a row.
St. Francis saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Fonseca, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Carmel got themselves on the board against Salinas on Friday, but Salinas never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Cowboys with a sharp 11-0 victory. Considering the Padres' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Matt Maxon made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those five hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Carmel let Justin Radowicz and Kenny Sanchez run wild. Radowicz went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and three RBI, while Sanchez went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That's the most runs Sanchez has posted since back in March of 2025. Skyler Brown also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Carmel always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Salinas only posted an OBP of .217.
Carmel pushed their record up to 12-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for St. Francis, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12-1.
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