Santiago has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Saint Joseph Jesters at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Santiago is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Rio Hondo Prep onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. That's two games straight that Santiago has won by exactly eight runs.
Meanwhile, Saint Joseph waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Knights.
Eris Garcia spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Breanna Ochoa was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 5-for-5. Another player making a difference was Allison Gutierrez, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Santiago has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Saint Joseph, they pushed their record up to 17-4 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home.
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