It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Santa Teresa ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over the Pioneer Mustangs. The game was the first time the Saints have beaten the Mustangs on their field since April 20, 2023.
Josh Gilbreath made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Santa Teresa is 5-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 7-8 otherwise. Gilbreath was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.
In other pitching news, Akaal Mendenhall tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Santa Teresa is 6-3 when he allows at most two walks, but 6-7 otherwise.
David Medina
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Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on David Medina, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
Santa Teresa has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Pioneer, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-12.
Coming up, Santa Teresa will face off against MacDonald at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Condor have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.6 runs per game on average), something the Saints will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Pioneer, they will square off against Willow Glen at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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