Santa Teresa is 8-2 against Leland since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Saints will be playing at home against the Chargers at 4:00 p.m. Santa Teresa will be strutting in after a victory while Leland will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Santa Teresa turned things around against Leigh on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Longhorns, sneaking past 9-7.
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Santa Teresa let Savanna Herbst and Olivia Montes run wild. Herbst scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Montes scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Herbst is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Deanna Hernandez was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Leland lost 12-4 to Branham on Tuesday. The Chargers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Leland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aspen Hannigan, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Kiana Van Every also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Santa Teresa's win bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Leland, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Santa Teresa skirted past Leland 7-5 in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Saints repeat their success, or do the Chargers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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