For the second straight game, West Adams will face off against Santee. The Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Falcons at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. West Adams has given up an average of 8.6 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
West Adams came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Santee, falling 14-1. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
For Santee's part, the team relied heavily on Fernando Silva, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs and one double. Silva has become a key player for the Falcons: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Valente Zuniga, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs.
Santee kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 8.8.
West Adams moved to 5-7 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Santee, their win bumped their record up to 7-10.
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