Santana fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Grossmont on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Grossmont Foothillers by a score of 6-5. Santana's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Caden Lynn was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over 6.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Micheal Morrison was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Grossmont's side, Jacob Lanza looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Lanza has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brandon Hermosillo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Johnny Warren, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Santana's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-18. As for Grossmont, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-12 record this season.
Santana will head out on the road to face off against Granite Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Granite Hills' pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Santana's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Grossmont, they will head out on the road to square off against Helix at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Helix: 4, Grossmont: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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