Santa Maria put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Riverdale Cowboys as the Santa Maria Saints made off with a 9-3 win. Fans of the Saints have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Jordan Medina
| 03/08/25 vs Riverdale | 9 |
| 05/14/24 vs Wasco | 3 |
| 05/09/24 vs Orcutt Academy | 4 |
| 05/02/24 vs Nipomo | 3 |
| 04/25/24 @ Templeton | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Dominic Martin and Jordan Medina were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Martin tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Meanwhile, Medina didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. At bat, Martin scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Medina scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Alex Ybarra and Juan Estrada did most of the damage at the plate: Ybarra scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Estrada scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Julius Medina, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Santa Maria always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Santa Maria's record is now 3-0. As for Riverdale, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Santa Maria beat Riverdale by a score of 8-6 later that day.
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