Softball Preview: Santa Fe Chiefs vs. California Condors
Santa Fe is 0-10 against California since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Santa Fe Chiefs will be staying on the road to face off against the California Condors at 3:15 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Santa Fe will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating La Serna, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Santa Fe's pitcher stepped up to hand La Serna a 4-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Saryah Razo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Santa Fe saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooklyn Coppin, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, California scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Whittier 15-0. The result was nothing new for California, who have now won ten matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Pricilla Ramirez tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Shirley Acevedo, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Amaya Vasquez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Santa Fe pushed their record up to 17-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for California, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 23-3.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Santa Fe hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. However, it's not like California struggles in that department as they've averaged .345. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Santa Fe suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to California when the teams last played on April 2nd. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ramirez, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Now that Santa Fe knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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