Santa Clara put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let the Lynbrook Vikings onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. While fans of Santa Clara might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Jacob Horne made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Horne has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Horne was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zack Gallegos, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. He hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games. Andrew Traffas was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
The victory (which was Santa Clara's third in a row) raised their record to 13-9. As for Lynbrook, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-16.
Santa Clara will head out on the road to take on Milpitas at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Santa Clara: 3.9, Milpitas: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Lynbrook, they will be playing at home against Monta Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Monta Vista is coming into the contest with eight straight wins on the road, so Lynbrook will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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