After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Boca Raton, Santaluces was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They blew past the Lake Worth Trojans 23-1. The Chiefs have beaten the Trojans the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Trojans has come to flipping the script.
Daniel Vargas made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Vargas was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those runs marked the first that he's scored this season.
In other pitching news, Giovanni Ferguson looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryan Giel, who scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Abner Garcia Rengifo also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Chiefs
| 02/18/25 @ Lake Worth | 38.1% |
| 02/14/25 vs Boca Raton | 23.1% |
| 02/12/25 vs Benjamin | 18.2% |
| 02/11/25 vs King's Academy | 31.2% |
| 05/07/24 @ Jupiter | 14.8% |
| + 4 more games |
Santaluces was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Santaluces' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Lake Worth, they dropped their record down to 0-3 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santaluces will face off against American Heritage at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lake Worth, they will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge Glades Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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