Santana fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Steele Canyon on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (6-5), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They have struggled against Steele Canyon recently, as their match on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Santana saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Zuckerman, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Anabella Heguy was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Santana didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Steele Canyon only tossed three.
On Steele Canyon's side, Marina Gonzalez made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Gonzalez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzalez was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Hailey Trujillo was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Dannika Lakin, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Santana's loss dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Steele Canyon, they have been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6-1 record this season.
Santana will be playing in front of their home fans against Grossmont at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Grossmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Steele Canyon, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Helix at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Steele Canyon is facing Helix at the right time seeing as Helix is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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