Baseball Game Preview: Westmont Warriors vs. Santa Teresa Saints

Westmont and Santa Teresa are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Warriors will challenge the Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Westmont is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.

Westmont made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Pioneer, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Warriors fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 5-3 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Warriors have suffered since April 11th.

Peyton Hines

Base on Balls Against

05/02/25 vs Pioneer	1
04/25/25 @ Christopher	2
04/18/25 vs Leland	1
04/11/25 vs Santa Cruz	2

Peyton Hines spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Westmont saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Doherty, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.

Leigh hit Santa Teresa with a nine-run third inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Saints lost 12-3 to the Longhorns. The Saints have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Santa Teresa also got a good showing from Peter Melendez, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Melendez has become a key player for the Saints: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-11 otherwise.

Westmont's record is now 4-18-1. As for Santa Teresa, their record now sits at 9-12.

Westmont was able to grind out a solid win over Santa Teresa when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 12-8. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Saints have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.