Palma was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 6-3 to the St. Francis Sharks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Palma of the 8-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Manny Dorantes was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Shannon, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
On St. Francis' side, Trey Silva and Micah Cervantes made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, 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. Another player making a difference was Adrian Leon, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Palma's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-11. As for St. Francis, the victory (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 20-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Palma will take on Monte Vista Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Monte Vista Christian is coming into the contest with 14 straight defeats on the road, meaning Palma will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for St. Francis, they will be playing at home against Monterey at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Monterey will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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