Baseball Recap: Santa Fe Comes Up Short

Cerritos hit Santa Fe with a four-run fifth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Chiefs fell just short of the Dons by a score of 8-7. The Chiefs just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.

Richard Rodriguez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Julian Valdez, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.

Santa Fe's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Cerritos, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.

Santa Fe wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, an 8-2 win against Buena Park on the 14th. As for Cerritos, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 18-0 victory against Pioneer on the 14th.