With a playoff win on the line, Santiago rose to the challenge on Thursday. They blew past the Public Safety Academy Phoenix 14-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cavaliers.
Matthew Rubin
| 05/15/25 vs Public Safety Academy | 4 |
| 04/04/25 vs Magnolia | 4 |
| 04/09/25 vs Santa Ana Valley | 3 |
| 03/18/25 @ Santa Ana Valley | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Santa Ana Valley | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
Matthew Rubin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Santiago is undefeated when Rubin posts three or more RBI, but 4-14 otherwise.
In other batting news, Isaiah Cortez was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. He has become a key player for Santiago: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 4-13 otherwise. Alex Santillano was another key player, going 4-for-5 with four stolen bases and four runs.
Santiago always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Public Safety Academy only posted an OBP of .387.
Santiago's win bumped their record up to 8-14. As for Public Safety Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
Coming up, Santiago will square off against Academy for Academic Excellence at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something the Cavaliers surely won't give up without a fight. Public Safety Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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