The St. Francis Golden Knights will be taking part in a tournament against the Palm Desert Aztecs at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. St. Francis' hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matchups, but Tuesday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Having struggled with 11 losses in a row, St. Francis turned things around against Cathedral on Monday. They never let the Phantoms get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Golden Knights have posted since March 4th.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Palm Desert ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They skirted past Brawley 5-4. Winning may never get old, but the Aztecs sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Palm Desert's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for St. Francis, their victory bumped their record up to 7-13.
St. Francis couldn't quite finish off Palm Desert in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 7-5. Can the Golden Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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