Santa Cruz had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 10-10 to make it four. They lost 14-2 to the Scotts Valley Falcons. The Cardinals were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Falcons earlier this season, when they won 9-2.
As for Scotts Valley, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
For Scotts Valley's part, Kaleb Wing made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Wing has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double. He has become a key player for Scotts Valley: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 7-10 otherwise.
In other batting news, Owen Martin was incredible, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with three RBI and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Lukas Bloom, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
While Santa Cruz had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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