Baseball Game Preview: Santa Fe Chiefs vs. La Serna Lancers

For the second straight game, Santa Fe will face off against La Serna. The Chiefs will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Lancers at 3:30 p.m.

Santa Fe's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They skirted past La Serna 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Chiefs have posted since March 21st.

The result came thanks to James Rubio's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on James Oregon, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Julian Valdez, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.

Santa Fe's win bumped their record up to 11-16. As for La Serna, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-11.