For the second straight game, Santiago will face off against King. The Sharks will host the Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Santiago's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so King's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Santiago needed a bit of extra time to put away King. They had just enough and edged out the Wolves 3-2.
For King's part, Isaac Sanchez put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Sanchez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Sanchez wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carlos Moreno, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
King has also been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. As for Santiago, their victory bumped their record up to 15-8.
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