Santana is 3-0 against Patrick Henry since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Santana Sultans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Patrick Henry Patriots at 4:00 p.m. Santana has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with six, while Patrick Henry will come in with three straight victories.
On Monday, Santana didn't have quite enough to beat St. Augustine and fell 3-1. That's two games in a row now that Santana has lost by exactly two runs.
Adam Brabandt was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Santana saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Endicott, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Patrick Henry never let their opponents score on Monday. They skirted past Steele Canyon 2-0.
Steele Canyon's batters probably weren't too happy with Cody Cappelletti, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 13 Ks (he gave up no walks).
Santana's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Patrick Henry, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Santana took their victory against Patrick Henry in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. Will Santana repeat their success, or does Patrick Henry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
