El Cajon Valley had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 0-12 to make it 11. They lost 16-1 to the Santana Sultans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Sultans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 23-1 on Thursday.
El Cajon Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matias Herrera, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Santana, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games.
On Santana's side, Christian Levesque looked comfortable as he struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Levesque has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Santana got a massive performance out of Greg Ryan, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that Ryan has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Gavin Kelly, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. El Cajon Valley is set to challenge their familiar foe Steele Canyon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Santana will take on rival Mount Miguel at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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