Santa Clara has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Lynbrook Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Clara is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Santa Clara will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Mountain View, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Santa Clara came out on top in a nail-biter against Mountain View on Saturday and snuck past 8-6.
Drew Diffenderfer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up six earned runs off six hits. Diffenderfer has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Diffenderfer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Zack Gallegos was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Andrew Traffas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Lynbrook was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 5-1 to Saratoga.
Lynbrook saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jalen Asamoto, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Santa Clara has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Lynbrook, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-15.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Santa Clara has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lynbrook struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Santa Clara took their victory against Lynbrook in their previous meeting on April 4th by a conclusive 8-0. Does Santa Clara have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lynbrook turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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