Softball Game Preview: Santana Sultans vs. West Hills Wolf Pack

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03/06/24 - Home	0-5 L
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04/21/21 - Home	5-1 W
05/08/19 - Home	1-0 W
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Santana has gone 9-1 against West Hills recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Sultans will be playing at home against the Wolf Pack at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Santana 3.4, West Hills 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Santana and Helix meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Sultans came out on top against the Highlanders by a score of 8-4.

The team relied heavily on Emma Schneider, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. She also put up a triple, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was McKenna Miller, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, West Hills entered their matchup against Mira Mesa on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Wolf Pack fell just short of the Marauders by a score of 4-3. The Wolf Pack just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.

Ava Goodman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks.

On the hitting side, Maddie Aylesbury was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

West Hills' loss dropped their record down to 10-7-1. As for Santana, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.

Santana came up short against West Hills in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 5-0. Can the Sultans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.