Softball Game Preview: Manual Arts Toilers vs. Santee Falcons

Manual Arts is 0-8 against Santee since March of 2019 but things could change on Wednesday. The Toilers will take on the Falcons at 4:00 p.m. Manual Arts has given up an average of 16.3 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Manual Arts is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They came up short against Diego Rivera, falling 18-0.

Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Santee ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past Jefferson 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Falcons have posted since February 16, 2024.

Santee is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games. As for Manual Arts, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.

Manual Arts suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Santee in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Toilers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.