Baseball Game Preview: Villanova Prep Wildcats vs. Santa Clara Saints

For the first time this season, Villanova Prep will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Santa Clara Saints at 4:00 p.m. Neither Villanova Prep nor Santa Clara posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

Villanova Prep took a nine-run defeat the last time they faced off against Ojai Valley, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Wildcats' pitchers stepped up to hand the Spuds a 1-0 shutout two weeks ago. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by just one run.

Meanwhile, Santa Clara was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 17-0 to Fillmore.

Santa Clara's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Villanova Prep, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Villanova Prep might still be hurting after the 11-3 loss they got from Santa Clara in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.