For the second straight game, Santiago will face off against Norco. The Sharks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Santiago 3.4, Norco 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Santiago fell victim to Norco and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 6-0 to the Cougars, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Sharks haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
For Norco's part, the result came thanks to Jordan Ayala's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up nine Ks. Ayala has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jayden Serna, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Dylan Seward, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
The victory (which was Norco's eighth in a row) raised their record to 19-8. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Santiago, their loss dropped their record down to 16-10.
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