Santa Teresa extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 8-10 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Leland Chargers. The Saints were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Chargers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Akaal Mendenhall was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 6.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
As for Leland, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-12. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since March 1st.
On Leland's side, Sam Mao tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Mao has become a key player for the Chargers: the team is 5-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-11 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Leland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Canter, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
While Santa Teresa had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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