The Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils will face off against the Miami Vandals at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Santa Cruz Valley lost 13-3 to Veritas Prep on Thursday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Miami). They blew past San Carlos 18-1 on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Vandals as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Mathew Zamora was incredible, going 3-for-4 with six RBI, three runs, and one triple. He has been hot recently, having also posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Alex Doss, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Miami kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.7 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 9.
Miami's win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 3-18. As for Santa Cruz Valley, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-8.
Everything went Santa Cruz Valley's way against Miami in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Santa Cruz Valley made off with an 8-0 victory. Do the Dust Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vandals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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