Sultans
| 04/24/25 @ El Cajon Valley | 23 |
| 03/26/25 @ San Ysidro | 12 |
| 04/01/25 vs Murrieta Mesa | 8 |
| 04/02/25 vs Vista | 7 |
| 03/05/25 vs Hilltop | 7 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Santana). They put the hurt on the El Cajon Valley Braves with a sharp 23-1 win on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Sultans in their matchups with the Braves: they've now won seven in a row.
Gavin Kelly made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Santana is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-9 otherwise. Kelly was also big at the plate, earning four RBI, one run, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Brandon Landers looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Santana is 2-1 when Landers allows three or fewer hits, but 6-9 otherwise.
Back at the plate, Joseph Dibble was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Brennan Weed was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three runs and one RBI.
Santana always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Santana's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-10. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for El Cajon Valley, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.
Santana will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Braves: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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