Santa Ynez won the last time they faced Santa Clara and things went their way on Friday too. Santa Ynez came out on top against Santa Clara by a score of 6-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
Elijah Roberts
| 03/28/25 vs Santa Clara | 2 |
| 03/20/25 @ Morro Bay | 2 |
| 03/03/25 vs Bishop Diego | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Nipomo | 1 |
| 03/04/25 @ Nordhoff | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Elijah Roberts was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases. He is becoming a predictor of Santa Ynez's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 3-5 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Jaxon Glover was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
Santa Ynez's record is now 5-6. As for Santa Clara, they dropped their record down to 0-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Santa Ynez will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Santa Maria at 3:30 p.m. on April 8. As for Santa Clara, they will venture away from home to challenge Cate at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Clara's pitchers better be ready for this one: Cate has averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season.
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