The Santa Clara Bruins are taking a road trip to square off against the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Santa Clara barely beat South San Francisco the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Santa Clara put the hurt on South San Francisco with a sharp 19-8 win on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Bruins in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won three in a row.
Rylan Morales made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Morales was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Marley Hernandez
| 03/05/25 @ South San Francisco | 3 |
| 02/28/25 @ Los Altos | 1 |
| 03/26/24 @ Palo Alto | 1 |
| 03/21/24 vs Cupertino | 1 |
| 03/18/24 vs Mt. Pleasant | 1 |
In other batting news, Santa Clara got a massive performance out of Marley Hernandez, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Hernandez a new career-high in hits (three). Jordyn Guzman was another key player, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Monte Vista Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Gonzales a 15-0 shutout on Tuesday. Considering the Mustangs have won three contests by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Like Santa Clara, Monte Vista Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Harper Whitby. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Whitby also put up four walks, which were her first of the season. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Samantha Bertoldi, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She also launched a home run, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Addie Boles, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3.
Santa Clara's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Monte Vista Christian, their record now sits at 3-1.
Santa Clara suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Monte Vista Christian in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Santa Clara avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
