Santaluces has not done well against Park Vista recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Santaluces Chiefs had just enough and edged the Park Vista Cobras out 4-2. Winning may never get old, but Santaluces sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Samir Hurtado was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Hurtado was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Daniel Vargas was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
On Park Vista's side, they got a good showing from Lyrr Friesem, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Park Vista saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Espinoza, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Friedlander, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Santaluces has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season. As for Park Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Santaluces will be playing at home against Wellington at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wellington will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Santaluces surely won't give up without a fight. As for Park Vista, they will head out on the road to face off against Boca Raton at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Boca Raton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Park Vista's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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