Baseball Recap: Santa Rosa Extends Winning Streak to 12

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Previous Games

04/22/25 @ Clayton	19-3
04/22/25 @ Clayton	20-1
04/18/25 vs Raton	8-3
04/15/25 vs Tucumcari	14-4
04/12/25 @ Estancia	21-1
+ 7 more games

Santa Rosa waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They were the clear victors by a 19-3 margin over the Clayton Yellowjackets. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 20-1 on Tuesday.

Landyn Zamora made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Zamora was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.

In other batting news, Santa Rosa let Joshua Cordova and Andrew Urban run wild. Cordova went 4-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one triple, while Urban went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Cordova continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. Preston Muniz also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.

Santa Rosa was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .529. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March.

Santa Rosa pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Clayton, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Santa Rosa will challenge rival Pecos at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Clayton is set to face off against their familiar foe Tucumcari at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.