Sharks
| 03/20/26 @ Santa Catalina | 14 |
| 03/04/26 vs Seaside | 14 |
| 03/27/26 @ Seaside | 13 |
| 02/27/26 @ Pajaro Valley | 12 |
| 04/15/26 vs Santa Catalina | 11 |
St. Francis won the last time they faced Anzar and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Sharks put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 10-1 victory. The Sharks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
Valerie Ballesteros made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, St. Francis let Bella Vargas and Sophia Madrigal run wild. Vargas went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Madrigal got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those four hits gave Vargas a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Talia Moakler, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
St. Francis kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
St. Francis pushed their record up to 9-4 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 13.4 runs over those games. As for Anzar, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
St. Francis will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Hawks: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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