Bishop Diego had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 7-9 to make it five. They came up short against the Santa Clara Saints, falling 6-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Saints this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-1 back in March.
As for Santa Clara, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
For Santa Clara's part, not much got past Kadyn Sanchez, who gave up just a hit and racked up 16 Ks to keep Bishop Diego off the board. Sanchez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Santa Clara let Sophia Grace Castorena and Sophia Romero run wild. Castorena went 2-for-3 with three RBI, while Romero went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Castorena has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabelle Soto, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Bishop Diego wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 9-6 loss against Coastal Christian on the 1st. As for Santa Clara, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-1 defeat against Grace on the 5th.
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