Santa Clara and St. Bonaventure are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2020, but likely not for long. The Saints will head out to take on the Seraphs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Clara's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so St. Bonaventure's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Santa Clara is headed into the game having just posted their closest victory since April 25, 2024 on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Fillmore a 1-0 shutout. The game was the first time the Saints have beaten the Flashes on their field since May 9, 2018.
Kadyn Sanchez
| 04/09/25 @ Fillmore | 2 |
| 04/03/25 vs Foothill Tech | 2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Grace | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs St. Bonaventure | 1 |
Fillmore's batters probably weren't too happy with Kadyn Sanchez, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 16 Ks (she gave up two walks). Sanchez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, St. Bonaventure had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 26-1 margin over the Dragons. The Seraphs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.
Azaria Aguilar was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and one double. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Maria Castor, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
St. Bonaventure always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .644. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
St. Bonaventure pushed their record up to 10-8 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.3 runs over those games. As for Santa Clara, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
St. Bonaventure's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Santa Clara has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for St. Bonaventure, though, as they've been averaging only 3 strikeouts. Will Santa Clara keep running through batters, or will the Seraphs buck the trend?
Santa Clara suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to St. Bonaventure when the teams last played back in March. Can the Saints avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
