Santa Clara is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will venture away from home to take on the Cate Rams at 4:00 p.m. Santa Clara comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
On Friday, Santa Clara came up short against Santa Ynez and fell 6-3.
Lucas Mendez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. Yandel Vargas also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Cate hadn't done well against Dunn recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Cate was the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over Dunn. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won three contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Peter Lehman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI. Cate is 2-1 when Lehman posts three or more RBI, but 1-2 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Quinn Pullen, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. He has become a key player for Cate: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Casbarro, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Santa Clara's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Cate, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Santa Clara might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Cate in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Santa Clara avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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