The Santiago Sharks will take on the Norco Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Santiago 3.2, Norco 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
If Santiago beats Norco with three runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Sharks' pitchers stepped up to hand King a 3-0 shutout on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Sharks.
Meanwhile, Norco entered their tilt with Roosevelt on Thursday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They didn't even let the Mustangs on the board, marking their second-straight 12-0 shutout. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Norco got a great performance from Trent Schlim as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Schlim has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kevin Leon, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double. Ryan Farias was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Norco pushed their record up to 17-8 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Santiago, their victory bumped their record up to 16-8.
Santiago couldn't quite finish off Norco when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 4-2. Will the Sharks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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