Santa Ana's game two weeks ago was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They never let the Orange Panthers onto the board and left with a 3-0 win. For Santa Ana, this counts as revenge for the 4-0 loss Orange walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
The result came thanks to Cristian Nieto's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Santa Ana saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Lopez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Lopez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
Santa Ana now has a winning record of 12-11-1. As for Orange, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-19.
Santa Ana will have a chance to go back-to-back against Orange: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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