While Santa Fe South's win against Southeast wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Saints narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Spartans 7-5. The win continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won six in a row.
Caleb Granados
| 03/25/25 vs Elgin | 4 |
| 03/07/25 @ Christian Heritage | 4 |
| 03/28/25 @ Del City | 2 |
| 03/15/25 @ Sunrise Mountain | 2 |
Santa Fe South got a great performance from Caleb Granados as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Granados also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Saints are 3-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 6-14 otherwise.
At the plate, Santa Fe South let Drew Cabrera and Javier Duran run wild. Cabrera went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and three RBI, while Duran scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs Duran has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Isaac Olivas, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Santa Fe South's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 9-15. As for Southeast, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-16.
Santa Fe South will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Spartans: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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