Bishop Diego is 1-9 against Santa Clara since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Bishop Diego Cardinals will look to defend their home field against the Santa Clara Saints at 4:00 p.m. Bishop Diego is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Bishop Diego can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent match on Saturday. They put the hurt on Santa Maria with a sharp 15-5 win. That's two games straight that Bishop Diego has won by exactly ten runs.
Madeline Ferries made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Ferries was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Tessa Johansen was a standout: she scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gali De La Cruz, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Santa Clara was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their rough 11-1 loss to Burroughs might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Santa Clara has lost by exactly ten runs.
Santa Clara saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Zaragoza, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Santa Clara didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Burroughs only tossed eight.
Bishop Diego has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9-1 record this season. As for Santa Clara, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Bishop Diego hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .363. However, it's not like Santa Clara struggles in that department as they've averaged .335. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Bishop Diego skirted past Santa Clara 4-3 when the teams last played back in March. Will Bishop Diego repeat their success, or does Santa Clara have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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