Santana has gone a perfect 6-0 against El Cajon Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Sultans will venture away from home to face off against the Braves at 4:00 p.m. El Cajon Valley took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Santana, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Santana beat Sweetwater 6-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Sultans.
Israel Sanchez
| 03/21/25 @ Christian | 6 |
| 03/04/25 @ Poway | 6 |
| 04/01/25 vs Murrieta Mesa | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Sweetwater | 1 |
| 04/03/25 vs Linfield Christian | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Santana got a great performance from Israel Sanchez as he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Sanchez has become a key player for the Sultans: the team is 4-2 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 3-8 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Santana's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Landers, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Ryder Davey also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, El Cajon Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on April 3rd as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 13-0 to San Jacinto.
Santana's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for El Cajon Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Everything went Santana's way against El Cajon Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2016, as Santana made off with an 18-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Sultans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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