Santa Clara is 0-9 against Dunn since March of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. The Saints will head out on the road to challenge the Earwigs at 4:00 p.m. Santa Clara has given up an average of 11.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Santa Clara came up short against Cate on Tuesday, falling 20-3.
Meanwhile, Dunn came tearing into two weeks ago's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Saints with a sharp 8-2 victory. Considering the Earwigs have won three matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Thomas Burry was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs but no hits. Burry was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. That stolen base was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hudson Von Der Lieth, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and four runs. He is becoming a predictor of Dunn's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Noah Benfield was another key player, going 1-for-3 with four RBI and one stolen base.
Dunn's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Santa Clara, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Santa Clara suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Dunn when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can the Saints avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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