San Diego is 2-8 against Santa Gertrudis Academy since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The San Diego Vaqueros will look to defend their home field against the Santa Gertrudis Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. San Diego is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, San Diego got the win against Odem by a conclusive 11-5. The Vaqueros haven't had any issues with the Owls recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Brian Ramirez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Jayden Lozano
| 03/13/25 vs Odem | 4 |
| 03/06/25 vs Odem | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs King | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Agua Dulce | 1 |
| 02/27/25 @ Hebbronville | 1 |
In other batting news, Jayden Lozano was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. Jake Salinas was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing Five bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
San Diego kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Santa Gertrudis Academy beat Lyford 7-3 on Saturday.
The team relied heavily on Nico Garcia, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. He also put up a triple, which was his first of the season.
San Diego pushed their record up to 11-4-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Santa Gertrudis Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.
Santa Gertrudis Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: San Diego has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .471. It's a different story for Santa Gertrudis Academy, though, as they've only averaged .357. Will they be able to contain San Diego's hitters?
San Diego might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Santa Gertrudis Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can San Diego avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
