After low-scoring totals in their previous four game, Nordhoff brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Santa Clara Saints a 21-0 shutout on Saturday. The victory continues a trend for the Rangers in their matchups with the Saints: they've now won six in a row.
Jacob De Alba made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in six of his seven plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Nordhoff is 3-1 when De Alba posts two or more runs, but 4-9 otherwise.
Weston Haley
| 04/11/26 @ Santa Clara | 4 |
| 03/11/26 vs Carpinteria | 2 |
| 03/03/26 @ Oak Park | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Channel Islands | 2 |
| 04/09/25 @ Buena | 2 |
In other batting news, Weston Haley was incredible, going 4-for-5 with one home run, seven RBI, and three runs. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Scotty Hatton was another key player, going 3-for-5 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Nordhoff kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Nordhoff's win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Santa Clara, their defeat was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-15.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Nordhoff will challenge Fillmore at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Flashes have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.78 runs per game on average), something the Rangers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Santa Clara, they will take on Villanova Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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