Santana and Poway squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Santana had to settle for second. They fell 6-1 to the Poway Titans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Santana of the 8-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Santana saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayden Henson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Poway's side, they got a great performance from Avery Anderson as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
At the plate, Trenton Uyeda was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Everett Wisdom was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Santana has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-20 record this season. As for Poway, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 20-9.
Santana will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Del Norte at 4:00 p.m. As for Poway, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Montgomery at 3:30 p.m. Poway will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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