Santa Clara put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Lynbrook Vikings with a sharp 22-3 victory. That 19 run margin sets a new team best for the Bruins this season.
John Kepner and Andrew Traffas made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Kepner didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Traffas tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. At bat, Kepner went 3-for-4 with seven RBI, three runs, and one triple, while Traffas scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Traffas has posted since back in April of 2024.
Jaxton Chao
| 03/06/25 vs Lynbrook | 5 |
| 02/19/24 vs Half Moon Bay | 4 |
| 05/09/24 @ Saratoga | 3 |
| 04/02/24 vs Monta Vista | 3 |
| 04/27/24 @ Mountain View | 2 |
In other batting news, Jaxton Chao was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances. Those five runs gave him a new career-high. Bruce Gibson was another key player, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2.
Santa Clara always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .604. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Santa Clara's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Lynbrook, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Coming up, Santa Clara will take on Monta Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lynbrook, they will square off against Mountain View at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lynbrook has given up an average of 12.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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