West Hills can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Santana Sultans out 4-3. For West Hills, this counts as revenge for the 10-0 loss Santana walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2016.
S Stevens and N Hikes were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Stevens tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Hikes struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Stevens has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Stevens scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Hikes went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was J Hamilton, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Santana's side, Adam Brabandt was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Santana saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bradley Phillips, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Charles Dibble, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
West Hills' victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-6. As for Santana, their defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Hills will take on Fallbrook at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Hills is facing Fallbrook at the right time seeing as Fallbrook is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Santana, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Broomfield at 2:00 p.m.
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