The Palma Chieftains will head out to take on the St. Francis Sharks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Palma is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Palma fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Monterey on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Dores by a score of 12-11. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Chieftains, who until this game were averaging 3.13 runs allowed.
Palma got a big performance out of Damian Ybarra, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Alan Gonzalez was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, St. Francis won against Salinas on Thursday with three runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Sharks beat Pacific Grove by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-2. The win continues a trend for the Sharks in their matchups with the Breakers: they've now won nine in a row.
Palma moved to 18-6 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for St. Francis, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Palma came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Francis in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chieftains since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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