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| 04/12/24 - Away | 7-4 W |
| 04/10/24 - Home | 9-2 W |
| 03/11/24 - Away | 7-5 W |
| 04/21/23 - Home | 6-11 L |
| 04/19/23 - Away | 4-7 L |
| + 5 more games |
Santa Fe and California are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Santa Fe Chiefs will host the California Condors at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The game will give Santa Fe their first taste of in-conferenceaction this season.
On Monday, Santa Fe didn't have quite enough to beat Los Altos and fell 9-7. The Chiefs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ethan Lopez and Nicolas Alvarez did some serious damage despite the final result: Lopez scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Alvarez scored a run while going 2-for-3. What's more, Lopez posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
While California didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Sonora on Tuesday, sneaking past 3-1.
Adam Vitela spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Luke Martinez, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those RBI were his first of the season.
Santa Fe's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for California, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Santa Fe beat California 7-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Does Santa Fe have another victory up their sleeve, or will California turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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