Santana won the last time they faced Steele Canyon, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Santana Sultans won by a run and slipped past the Steele Canyon Cougars 5-4. That's two games straight that Santana has won by just one run.
Caden Lynn looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Santana saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayden Henson, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Landon Montellegro was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Steele Canyon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santana only hit five.
The victory made it two in a row for Santana and bumps their season record up to 6-17. As for Steele Canyon, they are on a 16-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-19.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Santana will take on Helix at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Helix's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Santana's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Steele Canyon, they will be playing at home against Granite Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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