Santaluces can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Leonard Lancers with a sharp 10-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but Santaluces sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Samir Hurtado made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Hurtado was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matthew Martinez, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Konner Sheehan, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Leonard's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Victor Garcia-Gosling, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Santaluces has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for Leonard, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Santaluces will take on Spanish River at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Spanish River's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Santaluces' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Leonard, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Varsity Opponent at 6:30 p.m.
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