Preview: Grants Pirates vs. Santa Fe Demons
Grants is 0-3 against Santa Fe since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Grants Pirates are on the road again to play the Santa Fe Demons at 3:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Grants fell victim to a tough 20-5 defeat at the hands of Albuquerque Academy.
Aubrhyanna Garcia made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Shelby Rhoades, who scored a run and stole three bases.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They blew past Pojoaque Valley 6-0.
Leah Gutierrez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Gutierrez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Gutierrez wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Jimenez, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Grants' loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Santa Fe, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Grants has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Santa Fe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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