Saratoga fell victim to Santa Clara and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-0 walloping at the hands of the Santa Clara Bruins. Saratoga's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Saratoga saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Doug Bettinger, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Santa Clara's side, John Kepner and Matthew Conklin were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Kepner didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Conklin tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). At the plate, Kepner scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Conklin went 1-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
In other batting news, Andrew Traffas was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Greg Salgado, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Saratoga's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Santa Clara, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Saratoga will be playing at home against Mountain View at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games Mountain View has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Santa Clara, they will head out on the road to take on Del Mar at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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