Softball Game Preview: Santa Clara Bruins vs. Saratoga Falcons

Santa Clara is 1-7 against Saratoga since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Santa Clara will look to defend their home field against Saratoga at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Saratoga will be up against a hot Santa Clara team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Santa Clara never let Lynbrook get on the board and left with a 23-0 victory on Friday. The Bruins' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Jordyn Guzman and Rylan Morales made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Guzman pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Morales pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Guzman a new career-low in earned runs (zero). At the plate, Guzman scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Morales scored three runs.

In other batting news, Chloe Boyes was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. What's more, she posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Averie Lopez, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

Santa Clara always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in five consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Saratoga had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 12-4 margin over the Cardinals.

Santa Clara pushed their record up to 5-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs over those games. As for Saratoga, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.

Santa Clara might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Saratoga when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will Santa Clara have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.