Baseball Recap: Santana Takes a Loss

Santana fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Steele Canyon on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 7-2 to the Cougars. The Sultans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Nathan Dowers

Base on Balls Against

05/09/25 vs Steele Canyon	1
05/02/25 vs West Hills	1
04/22/25 @ Sweetwater	1
04/17/25 @ Helix	2
04/08/25 vs Montgomery	2
04/07/25 vs Del Norte	0

Nathan Dowers was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Santana saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Dibble, who went 1-for-4 with one double.

Santana now has a losing record of 12-13. As for Steele Canyon, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-13 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Santana is set to square off against their familiar foe Monte Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Steele Canyon will challenge rival West Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (the Cougars have won three straight at home, while the Wolf Pack won six straight on the road), something that'll have to change.