Baseball Recap: Palma Picks Up Eighth Straight Win at Home

Chieftains

Margin (Wins)

04/13/26 vs Everett Alvarez	18
05/01/26 vs Monte Vista Christian	11
03/25/26 @ Monte Vista Christian	11
04/10/26 vs Monterey	10
03/30/26 vs Salinas	10

Palma barely beat St. Francis the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Chieftains were the clear victors by a 13-7 margin over the Sharks on Monday. The Chieftains might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.

Rocco Razzeca and Zach Gonzales made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Razzeca tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Gonzales didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Razzeca has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Razzeca went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Gonzales went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave Gonzales a new career-high.

In other batting news, Cesar Mercado was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was his first of the season. Damien Lopez was another key player, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Palma pushed their record up to 19-7 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for St. Francis, their loss dropped their record down to 8-17-1.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Palma is set to challenge their familiar foe Soledad at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, St. Francis will square off against rival Carmel at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.