The Fremont Firebirds will take on the Santa Clara Bruins at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Fremont 3, Santa Clara 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Fremont fell victim to Homestead and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. The Firebirds' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Santa Clara entered their tilt with MacDonald on Thursday with 11 consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 12. They put the hurt on the Condor with a sharp 15-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bruins, who have now won 14 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Santa Clara let Dominick Chavarria and Zach Gallegos run wild. Chavarria went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Gallegos went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Gallegos has posted since back in March. Dylan Rahbar was another key player, earning two RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Santa Clara always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as MacDonald only posted an OBP of .200.
Santa Clara pushed their record up to 21-3 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Fremont, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-5.
Fremont might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Santa Clara when the teams last played back in April. Will the Firebirds have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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