After flying high against Forest Hill last Tuesday, Santaluces came back down to earth. The Santaluces Chiefs fell just short of the Spanish River Sharks by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Santaluces of the 5-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Edinson Cantillo was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Cantillo has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Cantillo was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Daniel Vargas was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Samir Hurtado was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Santaluces didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Spanish River's side, Dovydas Raciunas and Jason Rothberg dominated on the mound. Raciunas pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Rothberg didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Spanish River let Jesse Chimenti and Moshe Presberg loose on the outfield. Chimenti scored a run while going 2-for-5, while Presberg scored two runs while going 3-for-6.
Santaluces' loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Spanish River, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-6.
Santaluces will head out on the road to square off against Leonard at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Spanish River, they will be playing at home against American Heritage at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Spanish River will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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