Santa Clara is 10-0 against Foothill Tech since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Santa Clara Saints are on the road again to play the Foothill Tech Dragons at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but Santa Clara had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Bishop Diego.
Sophia Romero made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Bela Nava, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Santa Clara hit smart and finished the game with only a strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop Diego struck out eight times.
Meanwhile, Foothill Tech was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 19-1 walloping at the hands of St. Bonaventure.
Santa Clara dropped their record down to 3-5 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Foothill Tech, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Santa Clara was able to grind out a solid win over Foothill Tech in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 6-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santa Clara since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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