Santa Clara is 9-1 against Bishop Diego since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Santa Clara Saints will head out on the road to face off against the Bishop Diego Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. Santa Clara is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Santa Clara will head out to face Bishop Diego after giving up their first home loss of the season on Saturday. Santa Clara fell victim to a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of Burroughs. That's two games in a row now that Santa Clara has lost by exactly ten runs.
Santa Clara saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Zaragoza, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Santa Clara didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Burroughs only tossed eight.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Bishop Diego gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They put the hurt on Santa Maria with a sharp 15-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bishop Diego.
Madeline Ferries made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Ferries was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Bishop Diego got a big performance out of Tessa Johansen, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Gali De La Cruz was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Santa Clara's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Bishop Diego, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9-1 record this season.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Santa Clara hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .335. However, it's not like Bishop Diego struggles in that department as they've averaged .363. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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