Santaluces is 1-8 against Palm Beach Central since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Santaluces Chiefs will be staying on the road to face off against the Palm Beach Central Broncos at 4:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Santaluces scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against Leonard as Santaluces made off with an 18-3 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Samir Hurtado was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Hurtado was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Samuel Almonte was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Matthew Martinez, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Palm Beach Central got the win against Forest Hill on Thursday by a conclusive 12-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Palm Beach Central.
Palm Beach Central also got a great performance from Charlie Houd as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). Houd has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Andres Lopes was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. William Mencho was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Santaluces has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-9 record this season. As for Palm Beach Central, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6.
Santaluces might still be hurting after the 11-4 defeat they got from Palm Beach Central in their previous matchup back in February. Can Santaluces avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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