Monday, April 11, 2005

Scouting Report: Santa Paula Cardinals

Santa Paula visits the Sharks tomorrow tied for first in the Frontier League. The Cardinals are 3-0 in league play with two wins over Santa Clara and one over Oaks Christian. Overall, Santa Paula is 6-8.

The Cardinals are led by seniors Randy Aguilera (.429 BA, 6 doubles) and Eddie Delgadillo (.400 BA, 10 RBIs). Rudy Gamez (1-1, 3.77 ERA) is the workhorse of the Cardinals' pitching staff. Gamez and senior Michael Cortez have each started four games for Santa Paula.

The Cardinals run at every opportunity. Through fourteen games, they have 37 stolen bases in 50 attempts. Ten different players have stolen bases. Johnny Carrillo leads the team with nine steals in eleven attempts.

Last year, the Sharks won each of their three games against the Cardinals, including a 20-13 win at Santa Paula on April 30 in which Brooks Fitch drove in six runs with a double and a homerun. Fitch had a total of eleven RBIs against Santa Paula last season.

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