The Santa Clara Saints will venture away from home to challenge the Santa Ynez Pirates at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Santa Clara is looking for their season's first victory.
Santa Clara came up short against Nordhoff on March 8th, falling 13-1.
Yandel Vargas
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Santa Clara saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Yandel Vargas, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base. Vargas has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Julian Garcia also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Santa Ynez can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. Everything went their way against Orcutt Academy as Santa Ynez made off with a 10-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won three matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Jaxon Glover was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Toby Stevens was another key player, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Santa Ynez kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
Santa Ynez's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 4-6. As for Santa Clara, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Santa Clara has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Santa Ynez struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Santa Clara might still be hurting after the 16-1 loss they got from Santa Ynez in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Santa Clara avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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