Santa Fe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Robertson Cardinals by a score of 5-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Santa Fe of the 10-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Thursday.
Aldo Morales was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Darrell Carbajal made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Robertson's side, Rico Montoya made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Montoya has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Montoya was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Montoya wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Ortiz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Santa Fe's defeat dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Robertson, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-7.
Santa Fe will head out on the road to challenge Manzano at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Robertson, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against West Las Vegas at 5:00 p.m. West Las Vegas is on a seven-game streak of home wins, Robertson a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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