Saints
| 03/24/25 @ Orcutt Academy | 14-0 |
| 03/21/25 @ Mira Monte | 10-0 |
| 03/20/25 @ Nipomo | 6-2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Santa Ynez | 2-1 |
| 03/10/25 vs Valley Christian Academy | 14-4 |
| + 4 more games |
Santa Maria put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Orcutt Academy Spartans a 14-0 shutout. The Saints might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Jordan Medina and Dominic Martin were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Medina pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Martin kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. That's the first time Medina hasn't allowed a single hit since back in May of 2024. At bat, Medina went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI, while Martin went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most hits Martin has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julius Medina, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Ybarra, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Santa Maria hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Santa Maria pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Orcutt Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Santa Maria will be playing in front of their home fans against Carpinteria at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Santa Maria is facing Carpinteria at the right time seeing as Carpinteria is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Orcutt Academy, they will head out to challenge Santa Ynez at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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