Santana barely beat Monte Vista the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Sultans blew past the Monarchs 11-2 on Tuesday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Sultans' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Santana let Michael Morrison and Gavin Kelly run wild. Morrison went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run, while Kelly got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Kelly is becoming a predictor of Santana's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 10-13 when he doesn't). Xander Bennett also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Sultans
| 05/13/25 vs Monte Vista | 43.3% |
| 05/09/25 vs Steele Canyon | 18.8% |
| 05/08/25 @ Steele Canyon | 26.9% |
| 05/06/25 @ West Hills | 17.4% |
| 05/02/25 vs West Hills | 24% |
| + 27 more games |
Santana was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
The win got Santana back to even at 13-13. As for Monte Vista, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-18.
Santana will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Monarchs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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