Santa Fe's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Everything went their way against the East Mountain Timberwolves as Santa Fe made off with a 24-4 win. That looming 24-4 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Demons yet this season.
Leah Gutierrez was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Gutierrez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Those five stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
Jessi Lopez
| 03/21/25 vs East Mountain | 3 |
| 03/21/24 vs Grants | 2 |
| 03/04/25 vs Belen | 1 |
| 03/01/25 vs Espanola Valley | 1 |
| 05/04/24 @ Rio Grande | 1 |
In other batting news, Santa Fe got a massive performance out of Jessi Lopez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with five RBI, three runs, and one triple. Those three runs gave Lopez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Prada, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Santa Fe was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .769. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Santa Fe now has a winning record of 5-4. As for East Mountain, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Santa Fe didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 19-4 defeat against Aztec on the 21st. As for East Mountain, they have also already played their next contest, an 18-0 loss against Kirtland Central on the 22nd.
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