The Steele Canyon Cougars will take on the Santana Sultans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Steele Canyon knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Santana likes a good challenge.
Steele Canyon gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They were the clear victors by a 15-5 margin over Mount Miguel.
Tommy Rimoldi
| 03/03/25 vs University City | 5 |
| 04/25/25 vs Monte Vista | 3 |
| 03/07/25 @ Valhalla | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ University City | 2 |
| 05/06/25 @ Mount Miguel | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Tommy Rimoldi made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Steele Canyon is 2-1 when Rimoldi allows two or fewer earned runs, but 8-12 otherwise. Rimoldi was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs.
In other pitching news, Joey Riporti looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Steele Canyon got a big performance out of Gavin Caha, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Caha is becoming a predictor of the Cougars' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-13 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Pigeon, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Steele Canyon hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Santana earned a 5-2 win over West Hills on Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Ryder Davey, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. Trevor Eckis was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Santana's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-11. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Steele Canyon, their victory bumped their record up to 10-13.
