For the second straight game, Saint Mary will face off against De Anza. The Panthers will welcome the Dons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Considering Saint Mary's has lost seven straight at home (dating back to last season) and De Anza six straight on the road (also dating back to last season), this one might come down to who's more desperate to change their momentum.
On Wednesday, Saint Mary's didn't have quite enough to beat De Anza and fell 10-9.
For De Anza's part, Ty Willson made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Willson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Zion Shott and Ian Garcia did most of the damage at the plate: Shott scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Garcia scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Those two runs gave Shott a new career-high. Chad Oakley also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
De Anza kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Saint Mary's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for De Anza, with the victory, they broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-10-1.
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