San Lorenzo Valley has not done well against Santa Cruz recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The San Lorenzo Valley Cougars had just enough and edged the Santa Cruz Cardinals out 5-4. This was payback for San Lorenzo Valley, who suffered a 7-5 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jaden Shabry made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Shabry has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Shabry was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Shabry wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Phil Nattrass, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Brody Schults was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
San Lorenzo Valley's win bumped their record up to 5-13-2. As for Santa Cruz, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
San Lorenzo Valley will have a chance to go back-to-back against Santa Cruz: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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