Santa Rosa put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They never let the Estancia Bears onto the board and left with an 18-0 win. That 18 run margin sets a new team best for Santa Rosa this season.
Andre Chavez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Chavez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Santa Rosa got a massive performance out of Nicolas Chavez, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Chavez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Landyn Zamora was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Santa Rosa's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.4 runs per game. As for Estancia, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Santa Rosa will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Mora at 6:00 p.m. Santa Rosa's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Mora's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Estancia, they will square off against Gateway Christian at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. Gateway Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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