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| 04/12/25 - Home | 8-7 W |
| 04/22/23 - Away | 5-1 W |
| 04/13/19 - Home | 2-12 L |
| 03/06/18 - Away | 0-10 L |
Santa Clara proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by ten) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Leland Chargers 8-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bruins also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
John Kepner was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaxton Chao, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Dominick Chavarria was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Santa Clara was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
Santa Clara is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Leland, they dropped their record down to 4-11 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Santa Clara will challenge Saratoga at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.73 runs per game on average), something the Bruins will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Leland, they will host Westmont at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Chargers are facing the Warriors at the right time seeing as the Warriors are stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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