The Santana Sultans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Broomfield Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Santana has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since February 29.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Santana had to settle for a 4-3 loss against West Hills. That's two games in a row now that Santana has lost by just one run.
Adam Brabandt was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Santana saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bradley Phillips, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Charles Dibble was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Broomfield came up short against Fallbrook on Monday and fell 9-5.
Nate Wochner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brendan Fritch, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Santana's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Broomfield, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
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