Preview: Santaluces Chiefs vs. Forest Hill Falcons
Santaluces and Forest Hill are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2020, but likely not for long. The Santaluces Chiefs will head out on the road to square off against the Forest Hill Falcons at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Santaluces will be strutting in after a win while Forest Hill will be coming in after a loss.
Santaluces scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 12-0 margin over Lake Worth. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Brendan O'Hara was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). O'Hara was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, Aidan Nelson looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Keaton Kangas was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Samir Hurtado, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Forest Hill fell victim to a tough 12-6 defeat at the hands of Dr. Joaquin Garcia on Friday.
Forest Hill got a big performance out of Dominic Castro, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Moreira, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Santaluces' record is now 4-8. As for Forest Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Santaluces beat Forest Hill 6-1 in their previous matchup on Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santaluces since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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