Santana fell victim to Steele Canyon and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Steele Canyon Cougars by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Santana's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Aurelia Dawson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. It was the first time this season that she tossed five or more strikeouts.
On the hitting side, Santana saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Sowinski, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Even though they lost, Santana didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Steele Canyon's side, the result came thanks to Marina Gonzalez's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks. Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lauren Becker and Bailey Evans did most of the damage at the plate: Becker scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Evans went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Santana has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for Steele Canyon, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santana will square off against Granite Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Santana: 3.7, Granite Hills: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Steele Canyon, they will head out on the road to challenge Helix at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Steele Canyon is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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