For the second straight game, Santiago will face off against Norco. The Sharks are taking a road trip to challenge the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Santiago 3.3, Norco 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Santiago's last matchup with Norco could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's game on Monday. The Sharks lost 6-0 to the Cougars.
For Norco's part, not much got past Landon Hovermale, who gave up just two hits to keep Santiago off the board. Hovermale has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Dylan Seward and Kevin Leon did most of the damage at the plate: Seward went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Leon went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that Leon has snagged this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Serna, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Norco has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 18-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for Santiago, their loss dropped their record down to 16-9.
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