It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Santiago had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Rio Hondo Prep Kares an 8-0 shutout. Santiago might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 13 contests by six runs or more this season.
The victory (which was Santiago's seventh in a row) raised their record to 14-6. As for Rio Hondo Prep, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-9.
Santiago will head out on the road to take on Saint Joseph at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Saint Joseph is on a eight-game streak of home wins, Santiago a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Rio Hondo Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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