The St. Francis Sharks will be playing at home against the Monterey Dores at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. Francis has five straight wins, Monterey has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, St. Francis had just enough and edged Palma out 8-7.
Micah Cervantes was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Cervantes was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Evan Dyer, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was JR Pedro Ibarra, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Monterey had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Carmel on Friday.
Steph Russo was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Rose, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Monterey was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
St. Francis has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Monterey, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Monterey's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: St. Francis hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .332. It's a different story for Monterey, though, as they've only averaged .235. Will they be able to contain St. Francis' hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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