Santa Clara was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-1 walloping at the hands of the Burroughs Bears. That's two games in a row now that Santa Clara has lost by exactly ten runs.
Santa Clara saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Zaragoza, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Santa Clara didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Burroughs only tossed eight.
On Burroughs' side, Valentina Reyes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. Reyes has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Burroughs let Sophie Rangsiyawong and Skylar Vanole loose on the outfield. Rangsiyawong scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Vanole went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Phoebe Spangler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Santa Clara's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Burroughs, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santa Clara will take on Bishop Diego at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Diego is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Burroughs, they will head out on the road to face off against Dos Pueblos at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Burroughs: 2.6, Dos Pueblos: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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