Santee scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-4 margin over the Manual Arts Toilers. The victory was just what Santee needed coming off of an 11-5 defeat in their prior game.
Ricardo Morales made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Morales was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Santee let Nathan Rivera and Franciso Silva loose on the outfield. Rivera scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Silva went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Another player making a difference was Lionel Rosales, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Santee's win bumped their record up to 2-8. As for Manual Arts, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Santee will have a chance to go back-to-back against Manual Arts: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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