Santana was the 4-1 winner over Clairemont when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Santana Sultans fell 6-3 to the Clairemont Chieftains on Tuesday. Santana has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Santana saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vanessa Ryan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Santana didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Clairemont's side, Natalie Hudson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. Hudson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jacqueline Silva, who scored two runs and stole three bases. Alexis Benjamin was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Santana's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Clairemont, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2-1.
Santana is on the road again on Wednesday to play La Costa Canyon at 4:00 p.m. La Costa Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Clairemont, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Helix at 4:00 p.m. Helix's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Clairemont's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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