There's no place like home for Santa Clara, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They never let the Foothill Tech Dragons onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Santa Clara also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Kadyn Sanchez made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 16 over 6.1 innings pitched. Sanchez has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Sanchez wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Romero, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Santa Clara pushed their record up to 7-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Foothill Tech, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Santa Clara will head out on the road to square off against Dos Pueblos at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Santa Clara hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Foothill Tech, they will head out on the road to take on St. Bonaventure at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Bonaventure is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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