Granite Hills had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 5-11 to make it four. They came up short against the Santana Sultans, falling 12-1. The Eagles were not able to make up for their loss to the Sultans from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
Iliana Cruse was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and one stolen base.
As for Santana, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-9-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games.
On Santana's side, Ashlyn Darrow made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Those eight strikeouts gave Darrow a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Bryleigh Britza was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Samantha Mora, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Granite Hills is set to challenge their familiar foe El Capitan at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Santana will take on rival West Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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