Santa Clara is on a nine-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Cupertino is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bruins will welcome the Pioneers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Santa Clara had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Saratoga on Tuesday. The Bruins never let the Falcons get on the board and left with a 7-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Bruins in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won six in a row.
The result came thanks to Jonathan Young's shutout, as he gave up just two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Charles Conley was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathaniel Sanchez, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Cupertino got the win against MacDonald last Thursday by a conclusive 20-4.
Cupertino is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-6-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Santa Clara, their victory bumped their record up to 15-3.
Santa Clara came out on top in a nail-biter against Cupertino when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 7-5. Will the Bruins repeat their success, or do the Pioneers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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