Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dunn). They put the hurt on the Santa Clara Saints with a sharp 14-2 win on Tuesday. The Earwigs haven't had any issues with the Saints recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Noah Benfield spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
Theodore Anderson
| 04/08/25 vs Santa Clara | 5 |
| 04/09/24 vs Thacher | 4 |
| 04/01/25 @ Villanova Prep | 3 |
| 04/27/24 vs Legacy Christian Academy | 3 |
| 04/27/24 @ Legacy Christian Academy | 3 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Theodore Anderson, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Those five hits gave him a new career-high. Liam Fox was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Dunn always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .558. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santa Clara only posted an OBP of .276.
Dunn pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Santa Clara, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Dunn will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Saints: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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