Santana is 9-1 against Valhalla since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Santana Sultans will head out on the road to square off against the Valhalla Norsemen at 4:00 p.m. Santana is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Things were looking good for Santana after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 11-6 to El Capitan.
Delaney Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of McKenna Miller, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Valhalla has not done well against Steele Canyon recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Valhalla had just enough and edged Steele Canyon out 4-3.
Devyn Mack was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Mack has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Mack was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with.
In other batting news, Jayden Chiaramonte was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Santana's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Valhalla, their record now sits at 4-18.
Everything went Santana's way against Valhalla in their previous meeting on April 11th as Santana made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santana 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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