Santa Maria was the 10-0 winner over Bishop Diego when they last played one another back in March of 2015, but their luck changed this time around. The Santa Maria Saints lost 15-5 to the Bishop Diego Cardinals on Saturday. Santa Maria has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nevaeh Madrigal made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Bishop Diego's side, Madeline Ferries made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Ferries was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Tessa Johansen was a standout: she scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lauren Weeks, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Santa Maria's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Bishop Diego, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9-1 record this season.
Santa Maria will head out on the road to challenge Santa Ynez at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Ynez is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Bishop Diego, they will head out on the road to square off against Santa Clara at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Diego is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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