Baseball Preview: Paso Robles Bearcats vs. Santa Maria Saints
Paso Robles is 3-0 against Santa Maria since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Paso Robles Bearcats will head out on the road to take on the Santa Maria Saints at 4:30 p.m.
Last Thursday, Paso Robles came up short against Templeton and fell 10-7. Paso Robles has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jaiden Soboleski was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Soboleski has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Soboleski was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kade Mitchell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Xander Hermanson was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Paso Robles hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Templeton struck out eight times.
Meanwhile, Santa Maria stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past Coastal Christian 15-0. Winning may never get old, but Santa Maria sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Like Paso Robles, Santa Maria also got a great game from a two-way player: Dominic Martin. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Martin was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Able Mata and Ruben Guzman did most of the damage at the plate: Mata went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base, while Guzman scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Julius Medina, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Paso Robles now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Santa Maria, their win bumped their record up to 13-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Paso Robles has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Santa Maria struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Paso Robles' way against Santa Maria in their previous matchup back in March as Paso Robles made off with a 7-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paso Robles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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