Baseball Preview: Santana Sultans vs. Granite Hills Eagles
The Santana Sultans will head out on the road to take on the Granite Hills Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Santana has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Granite Hills will arrive with four straight wins.
On Tuesday, Santana came up short against Grossmont and fell 7-3.
Landon Montellegro was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Granite Hills was able to grind out a solid victory over Helix on Thursday, taking the game 6-3.
Granite Hills also got a great performance from Luke Bailey as he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Bailey has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Granite Hills let Trevor Smith and Tommy Entrekin loose on the outfield. Smith went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while Entrekin scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Santana's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Granite Hills, they pushed their record up to 14-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Santana couldn't quite finish off Granite Hills in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can Santana avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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