Santana had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Helix Highlanders by a score of 7-4. This was payback for Santana, who suffered a 4-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Adam Brabandt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Santana saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayden Henson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bradley Phillips, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Helix's side, Walker Laub was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Santana's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-17. As for Helix, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-13.
Santana will head out on the road to face off against Grossmont at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Helix, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Granite Hills at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Helix: 4.1, Granite Hills: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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