Santana was the 7-1 winner over Del Norte when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Santana Sultans fell victim to a rough 15-2 defeat at the hands of the Del Norte Nighthawks on Thursday.
Santana got a good showing from Darren Miller, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Santana saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Eckis, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Del Norte's side, Grey Gusich made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Gusich was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaden Orosa, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Aiden Sun was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Santana's loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Del Norte, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Santana will head out on the road to take on Steele Canyon at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Santana is facing Steele Canyon at the right time seeing as Steele Canyon is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Del Norte, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Valhalla at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Del Norte is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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