The Saint Francis Lancers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Washington Huskies at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Washington took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Saint Francis, who comes in off a win.
Saint Francis can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over Clayton Valley Charter.
Landon Kim spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Saint Francis got a massive performance out of Luke DeVine, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Gino Cappellazzo, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
After soaring to a seven-point win in their last game, Washington came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell just short of De Anza by a score of 8-6.
Washington also got a good showing from Joseph Banda, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Tristan Postal Wells was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Jacob Odom was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Saint Francis' victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-8-1. As for Washington, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5.
Saint Francis' speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's match. Saint Francis has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Washington, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Saint Francis continue to outrun the ball?
Saint Francis came up short against Washington when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 6-2. Thankfully for Saint Francis, Brandon Valdovinos (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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