After two games on the road, Manual Arts is heading back home. They will take on the Santee Falcons at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Manual Arts fell victim to a tough 15-4 defeat at the hands of Santee.
For Santee's part, Ricardo Morales made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Morales was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Nathan Rivera and Franciso Silva did most of the damage at the plate: Rivera scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Silva went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Another player making a difference was Andrew Hilario, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Manual Arts dropped their record down to 1-4 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Santee, their victory bumped their record up to 2-8.
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