Santa Cruz is 1-9 against Scotts Valley since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Falcons at 11:00 a.m. Santa Cruz has given up an average of 8.9 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Santa Cruz is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They lost 16-0 to Aptos.
Santa Cruz saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tezdyn Medina-Mates, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Scotts Valley entered their tilt with San Lorenzo Valley on Thursday with ten consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 11. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Cougars. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Sofie Seese spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jazzy Doubek, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Scotts Valley's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-5-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Santa Cruz, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-15.
Saturday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Santa Cruz hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .346. However, it's not like Scotts Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .317. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Santa Cruz might still be hurting after the 17-6 loss they got from Scotts Valley in their previous meeting last Thursday. Can the Cardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
