Santa Clara lost against Homestead back in March of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Santa Clara Bruins lost 16-3 to the Homestead Mustangs. Santa Clara has not had much luck with Homestead recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Santa Clara saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cita (Analisa) Chavez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Homestead's side, Courtney Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Sangeeta Vaidya was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Lilly Markines was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Santa Clara's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Homestead, they now have a winning record of 8-7-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Santa Clara will take on Palo Alto at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Clara is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Homestead, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mountain View at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Homestead's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Mountain View's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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