West Hills dropped their record down to 12-11 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins at home. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Santana Sultans. The Wolf Pack were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Sultans earlier this season, when they won 3-1.
Devin Woods was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April.
On the hitting side, West Hills saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Kulak, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one run.
As for Santana, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
On Santana's side, Ryder Davey was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Trevor Eckis, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Coming up, West Hills will look to defend their home field on Thursday against El Cajon Valley at 4:00 p.m. The Wolf Pack are facing the Braves at the right time seeing as the Braves are stuck on a 16-game losing streak. As for Santana, they will head out to square off against Steele Canyon at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Sultans will need to watch out since the Cougars have now posted at least ten runs in their last five contests.
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