Baseball Recap: Santana's Run of Six Straight Wins Now Over

Sultans

Previous 5 Games

05/02/25 vs West Hills	1-3
05/01/25 @ Mount Miguel	9-2
04/29/25 vs Mount Miguel	15-0
04/25/25 vs El Cajon Valley	16-1
04/24/25 @ El Cajon Valley	23-1

Santana dropped their record down to 11-11 on Friday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the West Hills Wolf Pack by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Sultans have suffered since March 18, 2024.

Santana got a good showing from Israel Sanchez, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, Sanchez gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in April.

On the hitting side, Santana saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Eckis, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Gavin Kelly was another, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

As for West Hills, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-10. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games.

On West Hills' side, Carson-Kai Lewis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up ten Ks. Lewis has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.

While Santana had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.