Baseball Recap: Make It 14 in a Row for Santa Rosa

Lions

Previous Games

04/29/25 vs Estancia	25-3
04/26/25 vs Pecos	10-0
04/22/25 @ Clayton	19-3
04/22/25 @ Clayton	20-1
04/18/25 vs Raton	8-3
+ 9 more games

Santa Rosa entered their tilt with Estancia on Tuesday with 13 consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 14. They put the hurt on the Bears with a sharp 25-3 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 21-1 on April 12th.

Joshua Cordova made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI.

In other batting news, Santa Rosa got a massive performance out of Andre Chavez, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with five runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those five runs gave Chavez a new career-high. Andrew Urban also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.

Santa Rosa kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in eight consecutive contests.

Santa Rosa pushed their record up to 17-3 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Estancia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-10.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Santa Rosa will host Texico at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Lions will need to watch out since the Wolverines have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matches. As for Estancia, they will be playing at home against Pecos at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bears are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a three-game losing streak.