The Dublin Gaels will head out on the road to face off against the Santa Clara Bruins at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Dublin has now lost 13 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 7.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Dublin's offense. They lost 18-0 to Amador Valley on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Santa Clara made easy work of Lynbrook on Friday and carried off a 23-13 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bruins, who have now won seven matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Giselle Valdez made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and 12 unearned) runs off five hits. Valdez was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Chloe Boyes was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with four runs, five RBI, and one double. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kyla Perkins, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Santa Clara was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The win got Santa Clara back to even at 9-9. As for Dublin, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.
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