Santaluces came tearing into Wednesday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs a 2-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Santaluces also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Samir Hurtado made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched. Hurtado has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hurtado was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Dr. Joaquin Garcia's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Palmieri, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Santaluces has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Dr. Joaquin Garcia, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-14 record this season.
Santaluces will face off against Forest Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Dr. Joaquin Garcia, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pompano Beach on Monday.
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