Junipero Serra dropped to 17-8 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 6-0 to the Saint Francis Lancers. The shutout was out of character for the Padres seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Junipero Serra got a good showing from Rocco Zirelli, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Zirelli has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
As for Saint Francis, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 23-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games.
On Saint Francis' side, Ian McMahon looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. What's more, McMahon posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.
On the hitting side, Tanner Wall and Henry Dommer did most of the damage at the plate: Wall went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Dommer went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Dommer has posted since back in March. Landon King was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
While Junipero Serra had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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