It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Santana had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Imperial Tigers a 5-0 shutout.
Santana got a great performance from Micah Carillo as he didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gavin Kelly, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2025.
Santana's victory bumped their record up to 13-15. As for Imperial, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-16.
Looking ahead, Santana is taking a road trip to challenge Westview at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Sultans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolverines have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. Imperial does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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