MOUNTAIN VIEW — Senior right-hander Landon Kim was bringing it for St. Francis.

Only problem for the Lancers, so was Acalanes sophomore Austin McManamon.

Kim had a no-hitter for 5 ⅔ innings before Ando Butner broke it up with a clean single to right.

Still neither team had scored.

St. Francis finally broke through in the bottom of the sixth, using the legs of freshman shortstop Landon King to manufacture a run, and went on to win 2-0 to advance to the CIF NorCal Division II final.

King led off with an infield single. He stole second and then, not satisfied to merely be in scoring position, took off for third. The throw got past the Acalanes third baseman and into left field. King got up and made his way home for the first run of the game.

“I knew if I could get it if I got a good jum

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