For the second straight game, Santana will face off against Mount Miguel. The Sultans will square off against the Matadors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Santana has five straight victories, Mount Miguel has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Santana's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Mount Miguel 15-0. With that win, the Sultans brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Brandon Landers
| 04/07/25 vs Del Norte | 8 |
| 04/01/25 vs Murrieta Mesa | 7 |
| 04/17/25 @ Helix | 4 |
| 03/24/25 vs Madison | 4 |
| 03/17/25 @ Mira Mesa | 4 |
| + 3 more games |
Brandon Landers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of Santana's success: when he allows at most three hits the team is 3-1 (and 7-9 when he doesn't). Landers was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Micah Carrillo looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Noah Lewis, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. Ryder Davey also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Santana always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Mount Miguel's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Santana, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
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