Santana fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Patrick Henry on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Patrick Henry Patriots by a score of 3-2. Santana was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Patrick Henry apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February.
Aurelia Dawson spent all 8.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up six Ks. Those 8.2 innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Sara Spry made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlyn Darrow, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Patrick Henry's side, the team relied heavily on Brooke Taylor, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Santana's loss dropped their record down to 11-16. As for Patrick Henry, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-12 record this season.
As of now, neither Santana nor Patrick Henry have any future games scheduled.
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