The Spanish River Sharks will head out on the road to take on the Santaluces Chiefs at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Santaluces is hoping to do on Monday what Royal Palm Beach couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Spanish River's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Spanish River was the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over Royal Palm Beach. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for Spanish River this season.
Spanish River let Joseph Santone and Anthony Diaz loose on the outfield. Santone went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Diaz scored a run while going 2-for-3. Jesse Chimenti was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Santaluces had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They blew past the Lancers 10-1.
Samir Hurtado made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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.
Spanish River has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Santaluces, they pushed their record up to 13-10 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Spanish River came out on top in a nail-biter against Santaluces in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Spanish River 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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