The Santana Sultans will head out on the road to challenge the Sweetwater Red Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Santana will be strutting in after a win while Sweetwater will be coming in after a loss.
While Santana's victory against Monte Vista wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Sultans had just enough and edged out the Monarchs 5-3.
Micah Carrillo looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Trevor Eckis was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. Greg Ryan was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Sweetwater was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Otay Ranch. That's two games in a row now that the Red Devils have lost by exactly five runs.
Santana's win bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Sweetwater, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
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