Santa Clara had lost six straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 1-12 to make it seven. They came up short against the Cate Rams, falling 20-3. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Rams this season, with their most recent defeat being a 17-1 loss on April 3rd.
Jonatan Herrera
| 04/22/25 @ Cate | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Villanova Prep | 1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Hueneme | 1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Dunn | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Dunn | 1 |
Jonatan Herrera and Dylan White stepped up to the plate in a big way. Herrera got on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run, while White went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. Herrera has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
As for Cate, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
On Cate's side, Peter Lehman was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Lehman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Noah Casbarro and Quinn Pullen did most of the damage at the plate: Casbarro went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI, while Pullen went 1-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Andrew Tanner, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Coming up, Santa Clara will square off against Dunn at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Saints' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Earwigs have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Cate, they will challenge Bishop Diego at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Rams are facing the Cardinals at the right time seeing as the Cardinals are stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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