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Local Baseball and Softball Landscape Highlights Santa Clara Activity
Recent coverage of baseball and softball in the Santa Clara region underscores a busy spring season involving multiple programs. Stanford Club Baseball contested a doubleheader against #1 Santa Clara, splitting the pair with a 4–2 loss and a 6–4 win on April 12, with Caden Denning earning NCBA Pacific North Player of the Week for his contributions at the plate. The intense competition reflects the region’s high-level amateur activity. Meanwhile, Santa Clara University’s baseball team featured in a marathon 13-inning, 15–11 extra-innings loss to Saint Mary’s on April 12, in a West Coast Conference finale that saw 26 runs and 36 hits across more than five hours of play. These developments frame the competitive environment in which organizations such as All Star Academy operate within the Santa Clara baseball and softball community.