Santana had won four straight on the road, but on Thursday they bumped up to 13-10-1 to make it five. Everything went their way against the Granite Hills Eagles as they made off with a 9-2 win. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since March 8, 2025, but that streak is no more.
Ashlyn Darrow was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Darrow was also solid in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with one double and one RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
Samantha Mora
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Samantha Mora, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. Kaityln Ruckle also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Santana kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. They are undefeated (10-0) when they post 11 or more hits.
As for Granite Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. They haven't had much luck with Santana recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
On Granite Hills' side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Nash, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another was Iliana Cruse, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Santana will venture away from home to square off against Steele Canyon at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Granite Hills, they will head out to take on Southwest EC at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Granite Hills' pitchers better be ready for this one: Southwest EC has averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season.
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