Baseball Recap: Santa Fe Takes a Loss

Santa Fe lost against St. Michael on Saturday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. Santa Fe lost 13-7 to St. Michael's. That's two games in a row now that the Demons have lost by exactly six runs.

Darrell Carbajal

Runs

03/27/25 vs Espanola Valley	4
03/29/25 vs St. Michael's	2
03/20/25 vs Pojoaque Valley	2
03/15/25 vs Tularosa	1
03/13/25 vs Deming	1
+ 1 more games

Darrell Carbajal put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time he hasn't allowed a single hit since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Santa Fe's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 2-9 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, Matthew Armijo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and one double. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Logan Gallegos, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base.

Santa Fe has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs over those games. The victory made it two in a row for St. Michael's and bumps their season record up to 8-4.

Coming up, Santa Fe will host Roswell at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Michael's, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-2 defeat against Capital on the 31st.