The Bishop Diego Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Santa Maria Saints at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bishop Diego is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Bishop Diego is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Saturday, just like they did against Foothill Tech (and have done all season long). Bishop Diego's pitchers stepped up to hand Foothill Tech a 10-0 shutout on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Bishop Diego considering their one-run performance the match before.
Madeline Ferries made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Ferries was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gali De La Cruz, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Tara Gregson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Santa Maria was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Orcutt Academy.
Bishop Diego has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9-1 record this season. As for Santa Maria, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Bishop Diego might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Santa Maria when the teams last played back in March of 2015. Thankfully for Bishop Diego, Christabel Chavez (who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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