For the first time this season, Santana will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the El Capitan Vaqueros at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Santana's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so El Capitan's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Santana is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Mater Dei Catholic just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crusaders.
Emma Schneider was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, El Capitan also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Rancho Bernardo by a score of 10-6. That's two games in a row now that the Vaqueros have lost by exactly four runs.
El Capitan's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Santana, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Santana couldn't quite get it done against El Capitan in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 11-6. Can Santana avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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