The Saratoga Falcons will venture away from home to square off against the Santa Clara Bruins at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Saratoga easily dispatched MacDonald last Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Falcons fell just short of Fremont by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Falcons have suffered since April 1st.

Aiden Chen
05/01/25 vs Fremont | 6 |
04/29/25 @ MacDonald | 6 |
04/24/25 vs Monta Vista | 9 |
04/15/25 vs Santa Clara | 7 |
Aiden Chen put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Chen wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Chen, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Evan Watson also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Santa Clara entered their tilt with Fremont on Tuesday with 12 consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 13. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Firebirds. The game was the first time the Bruins have beaten the Firebirds on their field since April 30, 2019.
Andrew Traffas was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jaxton Chao, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Saratoga has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Santa Clara, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-3.
Saratoga suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Santa Clara when the teams last played back in April. Can the Falcons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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