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| 03/21/24 - Home | 9-8 W |
| 03/19/24 - Away | 5-6 L |
| 05/24/23 - Neutral | 8-0 W |
| 04/06/23 - Home | 1-12 L |
| 04/04/23 - Away | 8-7 W |
| + 5 more games |
Santa Teresa and Leland are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Saints will challenge the Chargers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Pioneer hit Santa Teresa with a five-run sixth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Saints fell 7-2 to the Mustangs. The Saints have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Santa Teresa saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Hall, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Leland had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Westmont by a score of 9-4 on Friday.
Brady Hernandez made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Leland is undefeated when Hernandez posts two or more runs, but 2-12 otherwise.
In other batting news, Caden Canter was excellent, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ryan Son, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Leland kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are 3-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Leland's win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 5-12. As for Santa Teresa, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
Santa Teresa skirted past Leland 9-8 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saints since the team 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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