The St. Francis Sharks will take on the Monterey Dores at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
St. Francis' tournament run continued when they took on Bishop Montgomery on Friday. The Sharks fell just short of the Knights by a score of 9-7.
Donovan Dominguez
| 03/18/25 vs Soledad | 3 |
| 04/25/25 vs Bishop Montgomery | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Pacheco | 2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Pioneer Valley | 1 |
| 04/23/25 @ Cabrillo | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Donovan Dominguez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. St. Francis is 2-1 when Dominguez posts two or more runs, but 8-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Noah Magana, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Monterey's offense. They lost 8-0 to Salinas on Saturday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Monterey's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-14. As for St. Francis, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. Francis has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Monterey struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
St. Francis couldn't quite finish off Monterey when the teams last played back in March and fell 12-10. Will the Sharks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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