Santana's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Steele Canyon on Friday. The Santana Sultans never let the Grossmont Foothillers onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. That's more bragging rights for Santana, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The result came thanks to Aurelia Dawson's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Emma Schneider was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run. McKenna Miller was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Santana's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-14. As for Grossmont, they now have a losing record at 9-10-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Santana will take on Granite Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Grossmont, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against El Cajon Valley at 4:00 p.m. El Cajon Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season.
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