El Cajon Valley is 0-6 against Santana since May of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Braves will welcome the Sultans at 4:00 p.m. El Cajon Valley has given up an average of 17.9 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
El Cajon Valley is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season on April 3rd. They came up short against San Jacinto, falling 13-0.
Meanwhile, Santana was able to grind out a solid win over Sweetwater on Tuesday, taking the game 6-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Sultans.
Santana got a great performance from Israel Sanchez as he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Sanchez is becoming a predictor of the Sultans' success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is 4-2 (and 3-8 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Santana saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Landers, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Another was Gavin Kelly, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Santana's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for El Cajon Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
El Cajon Valley suffered a grim 18-1 defeat to Santana in their previous meeting back in May of 2016. Will the Braves have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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