Baseball Recap: Santa Clara Wins Going Away Against Monta Vista

Bruins

Margin (Wins)

03/06/25 vs Lynbrook	19
03/13/25 vs MacDonald	16
04/03/25 vs Monta Vista	11
03/22/25 vs Del Mar	11
03/20/25 vs Saratoga	10

Santa Clara won the last time they faced Monta Vista and things went their way on Thursday too. The Bruins blew past the Matadors 14-3. Considering the Bruins have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Andrew Traffas made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season.

In other batting news, Santa Clara got a massive performance out of Jaxton Chao, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. Chao is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Drew Diffenderfer, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.

Santa Clara always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monta Vista only posted an OBP of .211.

Santa Clara's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Monta Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.

Looking ahead, Santa Clara will venture away from home to challenge MacDonald at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Condor have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.43 runs per game on average), something the Bruins will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Monta Vista, they will square off against Del Mar at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Dons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed ten runs per game on average), something the Matadors will no doubt try to take advantage of.