If Santa Fe was feeling good fresh off their 10-3 takedown of Whittier on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Chiefs fell just short of the El Rancho Dons by a score of 8-7 on Thursday. The Chiefs haven't had much luck with the Dons recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Jordyn Bertram was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. Brooklyn Slater also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Santa Fe's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for El Rancho, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-7-1.
Coming up, Santa Fe will be taking part in a tournament against Downey at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. The Chiefs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season. As for El Rancho, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Whittier at 3:15 p.m. The Dons are facing the Cardinals at the right time seeing as the Cardinals are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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