It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but New Roads had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with an 11-6 victory over the Santa Ana Saints. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Jaguars considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Matthew Linares
| 04/25/25 @ Rolling Hills Prep | 7 |
| 04/16/25 @ St. Bernard | 5 |
| 02/27/25 @ Milken | 5 |
| 04/02/25 vs Mountain Empire | 3 |
| 03/18/25 @ Providence | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Matthew Linares made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for New Roads: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one hit, but 10-11 otherwise. Linares was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one double.
In other batting news, Sebastian Berumen was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Donovan Eastwood was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
New Roads' win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-11. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Santa Ana, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-14-1.
As of now, neither New Roads nor the Saints have any future games scheduled.
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