Baseball Preview: Santana Sultans vs. Helix Highlanders
The Santana Sultans will be playing at home against the Helix Highlanders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Helix took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Santana, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Santana was able to grind out a solid victory over Steele Canyon, taking the game 4-1. Four seems to be a good number for Santana as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Nathan Dowers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Charles Dibble was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Helix fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Sage Creek last Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bobcats by a score of 3-1.
Helix saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Hopkins, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
Santana has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-12 record this season. As for Helix, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Santana beat Helix 10-5 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Santana have another victory up their sleeve, or will Helix turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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