Santaluces won the last time they faced Lake Worth, and things went their way on Friday too. The Santaluces Chiefs were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over the Lake Worth Trojans. The win made it back-to-back victories for Santaluces.
Aidan Nelson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 13 Ks. It was the first time this season that he tossed five or more strikeouts.
At the plate, Matthew Martinez was a standout: he scored a run while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Vargas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Santaluces has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season. As for Lake Worth, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santaluces will square off against Atlantic at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Atlantic: they have been struggling with nine straight losses at home, while Santaluces has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road. As for Lake Worth, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Lake Worth Christian at 4:00 p.m. Lake Worth Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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