MacDonald had lost ten straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-19 to make it 11. They came up short against the Santa Clara Bruins, falling 15-1. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bruins this season, with their most recent defeat being a 24-1 loss back in April.
As for Santa Clara, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games.
For Santa Clara's part, Dominick Chavarria and Zach Gallegos did most of the damage at the plate: Chavarria went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Gallegos went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs Chavarria has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Rahbar, who earned two RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. MacDonald will take on rival Cupertino at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Santa Clara is set to square off against their familiar foe Fremont at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bruins 3.7, the Firebirds 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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