Santa Teresa moves ahead in standings as Live Oak and Sobrato
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SAN JOSE — With ace pitcher Zach Jones on the hill, the Santa Teresa Saints evened the score with Sobrato on Thursday, winning 5-1 in San Jose.
The Bulldogs were in position to pull even with Santa Teresa in the Mount Hamilton Division standings, but instead dropped to 4-4 in league play and 5-7 overall. They edged the Saints 2-1 in eight innings Tuesday, becoming only the second team to beat Santa Teresa (10-2 overall, 6-2 league) this season.
Thursday’s rematch was scoreless until the fifth inning, when Santa Teresa poured in three runs. The Saints put two more across in the sixth before Billy Birrell scored Sobrato’s only run in the seventh.
Chris Bradley (0-3) struck out five and batted 2 for 3 with a double for the Bulldogs, who continue league play at 3:30 p.m. today against Branham.
Westmont 2, Live Oak 1
Live Oak’s four-game win streak came to a quiet end Thursday with a 2-1 loss to Westmont in Campbell.
The visiting Acorns (9-5 overall, 4-4 Mount Hamilton Division) were held to four hits and scored their only run in the seventh inning Dylan Davis drove in Anthony Macadaeg. Tony Austin led Live Oak with a 2-for-3 effort at the plate, plus a stolen base.
Acorns starter Alika Bantilan took the loss, but struck out three and gave up one earned run on four hits.
Devin Walton and Marshall McKinnon scored Westmont’s runs in the fifth inning, and teammate Jason Brady went 2 for 3. Brian Scott got the win in 5 2-3 innings pitched, and Cannon Bernarding picked up the save for the Warriors (8-7, 3-5).
Live Oak will meet Leland on the road today at 3:30 p.m.
