Santana was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the University City Centurions. The Sultans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Centurions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2016.
Santana got a good showing from Christian Levesque, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Santana saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Landers, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That's the most hits Landers has posted since back in March of 2024. Michael Morrison also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Santana suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 2-4. As for University City, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Santana will square off against Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for University City, they will host Steele Canyon at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. University City's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Steele Canyon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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