In their second game on Wednesday, the Santa Ana Saints came up short against the Palm Springs Indians and fell 7-4. Santa Ana has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Victor De La Cruz was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Palm Springs' side, Gio Wood made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). Wood was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Ian Ernesto Arroyo was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Bishop Miller, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Santa Ana now has a losing record at 9-10-1. As for Palm Springs, their win bumped their record up to 9-11.
Santa Ana will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Saddleback, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:15 p.m. Saddleback is coming into the match with seven straight victories on the road, so Santa Ana will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Palm Springs, they will face off against Century at 7:00 p.m. in their second game on Wednesday. Century's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Palm Springs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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