St. Francis came tearing into Monday's game with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Palma Chieftains by a score of 6-3. That's more bragging rights for St. Francis, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Trey Silva and Micah Cervantes were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Silva tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Cervantes pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Silva has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Silva went 2-for-3 with two RBI, while Cervantes scored a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on JR Pedro Ibarra, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Leon, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
On Palma's side, Manny Dorantes was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Kaleb Shannon was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
St. Francis is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for Palma, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Francis will take on Monterey at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Francis will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive. Palma will take on Monte Vista Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Palma is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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