The Santaluces Chiefs will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Spanish River Sharks at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Spanish River is hoping to do on Monday what Leonard couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Santaluces' winning streak, which now stands at five games. Everything went Santaluces' way against Leonard as Santaluces made off with a 10-1 victory.
Samir Hurtado made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Hurtado was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Matthew Martinez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Konner Sheehan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Spanish River waltzed into their game on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 14-3 win. That looming 14-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Spanish River yet this season.
Spanish River let Joseph Santone and Anthony Diaz loose on the outfield. Santone went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Diaz scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jesse Chimenti, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Santaluces has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for Spanish River, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9.
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