Santa Rosa is 8-0 against Mora since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Santa Rosa Lions will be playing at home against the Mora Rangers/Rangerettes at 6:00 p.m. Santa Rosa will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Santa Rosa put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They never let Estancia onto the board and left with an 18-0 win. Santa Rosa's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Andre Chavez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Chavez was also big at the plate, 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.
Meanwhile, Mora narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Chesterton Academy 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mora.
Santa Rosa's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.4 runs per game. As for Mora, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Santa Rosa took their win against Mora when the teams last played back in April of 2019 by a conclusive 7-1. Will Santa Rosa repeat their success, or does Mora have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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