St. Bonaventure has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Santa Clara Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Bonaventure is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
St. Bonaventure stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on Bishop Diego with a sharp 13-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for St. Bonaventure considering their two-run performance the match before.
Rachel Godoy made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over six innings pitched. Godoy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Godoy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Leea Martinez was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Azaria Aguilar, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Santa Clara's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Grace on Tuesday. The matchup marked the first time this season in which Santa Clara was not able to get on the board.
St. Bonaventure's victory bumped their record up to 16-2-1. As for Santa Clara, they dropped their record down to 7-8 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. St. Bonaventure hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .372. However, it's not like Santa Clara struggles in that department as they've averaged .356. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went St. Bonaventure's way against Santa Clara when the teams last played back in March as St. Bonaventure made off with a 7-1 win. Does St. Bonaventure have another victory up their sleeve, or will Santa Clara turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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