Baseball Recap: Terra Nova Extends Winning Streak to Four

By Team Reports Mar 22, 2025, 7:43pm

Baseball Recap: Terra Nova Tigers vs. Rancho San Juan Trailblazers

Terra Nova waltzed into their game on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Rancho San Juan Trailblazers as they made off with a 12-1 win. The matchup marked the Tigers' most dominant victory of the season so far.

Aiden James and Joey Donati were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, James didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Donati tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. James has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, James went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double, while Donati scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. That double marked the first that James hit this season.

Luke Ornelas

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/19/25 @ Rancho San Juan4
04/30/24 @ El Camino2
03/05/24 @ Harbor2
03/14/25 @ Sacred Heart Prep1
02/27/25 @ Archbishop Riordan1

In other batting news, Luke Ornelas and Wesley McDougal did most of the damage at the plate: Ornelas went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI, while McDougal scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Those four RBI gave Ornelas a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Evan Wilson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.

Terra Nova pushed their record up to 4-2-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Rancho San Juan, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.

Terra Nova has already played their next game, a 4-1 win against Cupertino on the 22nd. As for Rancho San Juan, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-0 defeat against Half Moon Bay on the 22nd.

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