Friday just wasn't the day for Grossmont's offense. They fell just short of the Santana Sultans by a score of 2-0 on Friday. Grossmont has not had much luck with Santana recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Santana's part, the result came thanks to Aurelia Dawson's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emma Schneider, who went 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.
Grossmont's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-10-2. As for Santana, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grossmont will take on El Cajon Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. El Cajon Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season. As for Santana, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Granite Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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