Santa Clara hasn't had much luck against Saratoga recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bruins are taking a road trip to face off against the Falcons at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Wednesday, Santa Clara got the win against Monta Vista by a conclusive 19-1. The Bruins haven't had any issues with the Matadors recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Jasmine (Jazzy) Ramirez was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kyla Perkins, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Santa Clara always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Saratoga never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They blew past Lynbrook 16-0. Winning may never get old, but the Falcons sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Saratoga pushed their record up to 16-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Santa Clara, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Santa Clara suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Saratoga in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Bruins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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