Ukiah waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the St. Bernard's Crusaders 12-2. Ukiah might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three contests by six runs or more this season.
Cannon Johnson looked comfortable as he struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Trenton Ford was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Takoda Newman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
On St. Bernard's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mateo Gutierrez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Ukiah's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs per game. As for St. Bernard's, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7-1.
Ukiah will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Montgomery at 3:00 p.m. As for St. Bernard's, they will head out on the road to face off against Hoopa Valley at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Bernard's is facing Hoopa Valley at the right time seeing as Hoopa Valley is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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