Saint Francis put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Monterey Dores an 11-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Saint Francis, who have now won five contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Shannon Keighran was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Keighran has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Keighran was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Hayden Hummel was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jaime Oakland, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Saint Francis' victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 8 runs. As for Monterey, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-2.
Saint Francis will head out on the road to challenge Hollister at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Hollister: 1.4, Saint Francis: 1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Monterey, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against North Salinas at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Monterey: 3.7, North Salinas: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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