Saints
| 04/03/25 vs Morro Bay | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Morro Bay | 6 |
| 04/01/25 @ Morro Bay | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Carpinteria | 11 |
| 03/24/25 @ Orcutt Academy | 14 |
| + 8 more games |
The Santa Maria Saints are taking a road trip to take on the Santa Ynez Pirates at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Maria is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Santa Maria will head out to face Santa Ynez after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. The Saints came up short against Morro Bay, falling 11-1. The contest marked the Saints' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Santa Ynez was able to grind out a solid win over Santa Clara last Friday, taking the game 6-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
Elijah Roberts was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases. He is becoming a predictor of Santa Ynez's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 3-5 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaxon Glover, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
Santa Maria's loss dropped their record down to 11-2. As for Santa Ynez, their record is now 5-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Santa Maria has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Santa Ynez struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Santa Maria came out on top in a nail-biter against Santa Ynez in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saints since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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