La Serna won the last time they faced Santa Fe and things went their way on Thursday too. The Lancers came out on top against the Chiefs by a score of 7-3. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Ava Jimenez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Paulina Ortega
| 03/12/26 vs Santa Fe | 3 |
| 04/24/25 vs El Rancho | 1 |
| 04/16/25 @ Gahr | 1 |
| 04/12/25 @ Beckman | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ El Rancho | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Paulina Ortega, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mia Muniz, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
La Serna was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santa Fe only posted a batting average of .259.
La Serna now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Santa Fe, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3-2.
Coming up, La Serna will be playing at home against California at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Santa Fe, they will take on JW North in a tournament on Saturday.
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