Santa Anna is 0-4 against Cross Plains since March of 2015 but things could change on Monday. Santa Anna will head out on the road to square off against Cross Plains at 6:00 p.m. Santa Anna has given up an average of 20.2 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Santa Anna is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They lost 19-2 to Eula. The game marked the Mountaineers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Santa Anna saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dayla Ray, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Cross Plains). Everything went their way against Stephenville FAITH two weeks ago as Cross Plains made off with a 19-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Buffaloes, who have now won four matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
The win made it two in a row for Cross Plains and bumps their season record up to 5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Santa Anna, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Santa Anna has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cross Plains struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Santa Anna couldn't quite finish off Cross Plains in their previous matchup back in April of 2016 and fell 11-9. Can Santa Anna avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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