Carlmont was handed a two-point defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Santa Clara on Saturday. The Carlmont Scots blew past the Santa Clara Bruins 7-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Carlmont also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2023.
Carlmont got a great performance from Jonathan Fong as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Fong has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zach Luzzo, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Brian Cooke was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Santa Clara's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Traffas, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Carlmont's win bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Santa Clara, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Carlmont will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Menlo-Atherton at 4:00 p.m. As for Santa Clara, they will challenge Monta Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Clara's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Monta Vista's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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