It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Santa Anna had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Van Horn Eagles by a score of 10-7. For Santa Anna, this counts as revenge for the 36-26 defeat Van Horn walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2022.
Dayla Ray made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits. Ray has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ray was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Kamyn Hale was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. She hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Jayda Diggs, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Santa Anna's victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-4. As for Van Horn, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Santa Anna will face off against Hermleigh on Saturday. Van Horn does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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