Baseball Game Preview: Santana Sultans vs. Monte Vista Monarchs

For the second straight game, Santana will face off against Monte Vista. The Sultans will square off against the Monarchs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

Santana barely beat Monte Vista the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Sultans were the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over the Monarchs on Tuesday. Considering the Sultans' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Michael Morrison and Gavin Kelly did most of the damage at the plate: Morrison went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run, while Kelly got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. That's the most hits Morrison has posted since back in April. Xander Bennett also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Santana was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

The defeat snapped Monte Vista's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-18 record. As for Santana, the win got them back to even at 13-13.