Mount Miguel extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 7-12 in the process. They lost 9-2 to the Santana Sultans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Sultans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on Tuesday.
Mount Miguel got a good showing from Rene Lopez, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero earned runs gave Lopez a new career-low.
On the hitting side, Mount Miguel saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Fonzy Nunez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run.
As for Santana, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games.
On Santana's side, Christian Levesque looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Levesque also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Sultans are 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-8 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gavin Kelly, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Santana is undefeated when Kelly posts two or more runs, but 7-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Noah Lewis, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mount Miguel is set to take on their familiar foe Steele Canyon at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Santana will face off against rival West Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (the Sultans have won three straight at home, while the Wolf Pack won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
