Baseball Preview: Lynbrook Vikings vs. Santa Clara Bruins
The Lynbrook Vikings will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Santa Clara Bruins at 4:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Lynbrook came up short against Saratoga and fell 5-1.
Lynbrook saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jalen Asamoto, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Santa Clara has not done well against Mountain View recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Santa Clara had just enough and edged Mountain View out 8-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Santa Clara.
Drew Diffenderfer made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up six earned runs off six hits. Diffenderfer has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Diffenderfer was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Zack Gallegos was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Andrew Traffas was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Lynbrook has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season. As for Santa Clara, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lynbrook has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Santa Clara struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lynbrook might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Santa Clara in their previous meeting on April 4th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Santa Clara's Jacob Horne, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Now that Lynbrook knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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