The Santa Teresa Saints will venture away from home to face off against the Homestead Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, it was close, but Santa Teresa sidestepped Santa Cruz for a 2-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Saints.
Micah DeLap
| 03/01/25 vs Mountain View | 4 |
| 03/11/25 vs Sequoia | 3 |
| 03/26/25 vs Branham | 1 |
Micah DeLap spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Santa Teresa is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-6 otherwise.
At the plate, Santa Teresa's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was David Hall, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Homestead came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Trojans. That's two games straight that the Mustangs have won by exactly four runs.
Andrew Sun was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Drew Hamburger, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Logan Christianson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Homestead pushed their record up to 8-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Santa Teresa, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Santa Teresa was able to grind out a solid victory over Homestead in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saints since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
