The Santaluces Chiefs will head out on the road to face off against the Spanish River Sharks at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Santaluces earned a 10-6 win over Leonard.
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Ryan Giel was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Abner Garcia Rengifo was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in February. Zach Raab was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Spanish River beat Dwyer 6-3 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Sharks.
Spanish River also got a great performance from Dylan Werblow as he struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Spanish River's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jesse Chimenti, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The Sharks are 5-1 when Chimenti posts two or more runs, but 7-8 otherwise.
Santaluces' record is now 7-14. As for Spanish River, their record now sits at 12-9.
Santaluces beat Spanish River 8-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chiefs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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