Santaluces owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Coral Glades Jaguars and snuck past 1-0. For Santaluces, this counts as revenge for the 8-7 loss Coral Glades walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Samir Hurtado spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Santaluces saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keaton Kangas, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Coral Glades' side, they got a good showing from Kyle Fernandes, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Fernandes has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Santaluces is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season. As for Coral Glades, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Santaluces will take on Lake Worth at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Coral Glades, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Nova at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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