Santa Cruz Valley can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the St. Augustine Catholic Wolves an 11-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Santa Cruz Valley needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Daniel Contreras was a major factor no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Contreras was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Brown, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Ramos, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Santa Cruz Valley's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-12. As for St. Augustine Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-9.
Santa Cruz Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Tempe Prep at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tempe Prep is coming into the game with four straight victories on the road, so Santa Cruz Valley will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for St. Augustine Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Chandler Prep at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Chandler Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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