Santa Cruz's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They never let the Harbor Pirates get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. That ten run margin sets a new team best for the Cardinals this season.
Rona Lewis
| 03/20/25 @ Harbor | 9 |
| 03/18/25 @ Half Moon Bay | 6 |
| 03/04/25 vs Half Moon Bay | 6 |
| 03/01/25 vs Everett Alvarez | 0 |
| 03/01/25 @ Watsonville | 6 |
| + 2 more games |
Rona Lewis and Poppy Coursey made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Lewis struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Coursey tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. With that strong performance, Lewis is now averaging an impressive 5.4 strikeouts per game. At the plate, Lewis went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double, while Coursey went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That RBI was Coursey's first of the season.
In other batting news, Santa Cruz got a big performance out of Tezdyn Medina-Mates, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Lucia Curley was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Santa Cruz was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .545. They are 2-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Santa Cruz's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Harbor, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Coincidentally, Santa Cruz and Harbor will both be playing Scotts Valley the next time they take the field. Harbor will host Scotts Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Santa Cruz will host them at 4:30 p.m. on March 27th.
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