The Harbor Pirates will face off against the Santa Clara Bruins at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Harbor put up the most runs they have all season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on San Lorenzo Valley with a sharp 13-5 win. Considering the Pirates have won seven matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Santa Clara entered their tilt with Monta Vista on Tuesday with nine consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with ten. They walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Matadors.
Bruce Gibson tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Santa Clara got a massive performance out of John Kepner, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Traffas, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Santa Clara pushed their record up to 19-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Harbor, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-8.
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