St. Francis waltzed into their match on Friday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Salinas Cowboys 4-3. That's more bragging rights for St. Francis, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
JR Pedro Ibarra made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Ibarra was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Ibarra wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mason Borrego, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Salinas' side, they got a good showing from Nathan Vazquez, who pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Vazquez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Salinas didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Francis only tossed six.
St. Francis is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Salinas, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Francis will take on Monte Vista Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in St. Francis' favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while Monte Vista Christian has been banged up by 13 consecutive losses on the road. Salinas will take on Monterey at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Salinas' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Monterey's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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