There's no place like home for Santa Clara, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Saratoga Falcons a 2-0 shutout on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Santa Clara, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The result came thanks to Drew Diffenderfer's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Andrew Traffas was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Santa Clara is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Saratoga, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
Santa Clara will be playing in front of their home fans against Carlmont at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Santa Clara has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Saratoga, they will head out on the road to take on Monta Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Saratoga is facing Monta Vista at the right time seeing as Monta Vista is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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