Granite Hills dropped to 7-13 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Santana Sultans, falling 9-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Sultans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-1 back in April.
Granite Hills saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Nash, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Iliana Cruse was another, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Santana, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-10-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games.
On Santana's side, Ashlyn Darrow was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Darrow was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with one double and one RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Samantha Mora, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. Kaityln Ruckle also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Granite Hills will head out to take on Southwest EC at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Granite Hills' pitchers better be ready for this one: Southwest EC has averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Santana, they will square off against Steele Canyon at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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