Sadly, Santaluces is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matchups. They suffered a tough 13-3 defeat at the hands of the American Heritage Stallions on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Santaluces has lost by exactly ten runs.
For American Heritage's part, Aubrey Wurst made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Wurst has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Wurst was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Morgan Katz, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kathryn Costello, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Santaluces' loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for American Heritage, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Santaluces will head out on the road to take on Atlantic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for American Heritage, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Calvary Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. American Heritage's pitching crew has only allowed 1.1 runs per game this season, so Calvary Christian Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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