St. Francis entered their tilt with Soledad with 14 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 15. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Soledad Aztecs 9-8. That result was just more of the same for these two, as St. Francis also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Evan Dyer looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nash Horton, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Donovan Dominguez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Soledad's side, Vidal Perez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
St. Francis' victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-4. As for Soledad, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-6.
St. Francis will square off against King's Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (King's Academy: 3.7, St. Francis: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Soledad, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Monterey at 1:00 p.m. The last three games Soledad has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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