Santa Cruz rode a surge of extra-base power to a 15–9 win Tuesday, piling up 12 hits and setting the tone early with aggressive swings and pressure on the bases.

The spark came from Tezdyn Medina-Mates, who delivered the loudest performance of the night. She ripped a triple down the right-field line in the second and added a double, consistently driving the ball into the gaps and flipping momentum in Santa Cruz’s favor. While Ellia Dunton finished with three hits, Medina-Mates’ extra-base damage proved the most impactful in stretching the lead.

Rona Lewis contributed a two-run double in the first and later handled duties in the circle, striking out 13 over 5? innings before Addison Braneki came on in relief. With timely power and steady strikeout presence, Santa Cruz controlled the pace and secured the high-scoring victory.