The Santa Clara Saints will head out on the road to challenge the Dos Pueblos Chargers at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Santa Clara hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Santa Clara owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Foothill Tech and snuck past 2-0.
Kadyn Sanchez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 16 over 6.1 innings pitched. Sanchez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Sanchez wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Romero, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Dos Pueblos was able to grind out a solid victory over Oxnard on Friday, taking the game 5-1.
Georgia Wilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Zella Cassidy was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Santa Clara pushed their record up to 7-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Dos Pueblos, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Santa Clara has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Dos Pueblos struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Santa Clara came up short against Dos Pueblos in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 5-2. Can Santa Clara avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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