Santana dropped their record down to 14-9 on Friday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Hills Wolf Pack. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolf Pack this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-6 back in April.
Emma Schneider was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-3. Brynn Warren was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and three RBI.
As for West Hills, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-8-1. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly three runs.
On West Hills' side, Gianna Burgin was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 6.2 innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits. Burgin was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, West Hills let Reegan Veltre and Katy Spargo run wild. Veltre went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Spargo went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Kristina Deal, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Santana will welcome Valhalla at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for West Hills, they will host Canyon Hills at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wolf Pack 3.8, the Rattlers 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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