Saints
| 04/29/25 vs Villanova Prep | 11 |
| 04/15/25 vs Villanova Prep | 9 |
| 02/26/25 vs Fillmore | 6 |
| 04/24/25 @ Dunn | 5 |
| 02/28/25 vs Carpinteria | 5 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Santa Clara). They were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over the Villanova Prep Wildcats on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won three in a row.
Dylan White and Lucas Mendez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, White pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Mendez tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. White also tossed no walks, which is notable because Santa Clara is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 0-12 otherwise. At bat, White went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Mendez earned two RBI, two runs, and two stolen bases. White has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played.
In other batting news, Jaxx Martinez and Christopher Alcala did most of the damage at the plate: Martinez went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Alcala went 2-for-3 with two runs. Those two hits gave Martinez a new career-high. Angel Fernandez also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Santa Clara's win bumped their record up to 2-13. As for Villanova Prep, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Coming up, Santa Clara will be playing in front of their home fans against Grace at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Villanova Prep, they will take on Carpinteria at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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