The Scotts Valley Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Santa Cruz Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Scotts Valley will be strutting in after a win while Santa Cruz will be coming in after a loss.
While Scotts Valley's victory against Harbor wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Falcons skirted past the Pirates 4-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
Bryce McDonnell
| 03/06/25 vs Carmel | 4 |
| 04/17/25 @ Aptos | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs San Lorenzo Valley | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Santa Cruz | 2 |
Bryce McDonnell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Scotts Valley is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-9 otherwise. McDonnell was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kaleb Wing was excellent, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. He has become a key player for Scotts Valley: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 5-10 otherwise. Monte Jordan was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Santa Cruz was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Kingsburg, falling 10-4.
Scotts Valley's record now sits at 9-10. As for Santa Cruz, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
Scotts Valley suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Santa Cruz in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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