Santa Clara hasn't had much luck against Nordhoff recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Santa Clara Saints will look to defend their home field against the Nordhoff Rangers at 11:00 a.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Santa Clara is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Carpinteria.
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Dylan White put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-4. Those hits marked the first that he got this season.
White wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Yandel Vargas, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Vargas also put up a hit, which was his first of the season. Another was Christopher Alcala, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Nordhoff's offense. They came up short against Santa Ynez on Tuesday, falling 9-0. Having soared to a lofty 22 runs in the game before, the Rangers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
The defeat snapped Nordhoff's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-4 record. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 9.67 hits in those games compared to only five in the others. As for Santa Clara, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Santa Clara has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Nordhoff struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Santa Clara suffered a grim 23-0 defeat to Nordhoff in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Can Santa Clara avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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