Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Santa Fe Christian walked away with it. They were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Montgomery Aztecs on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Aztecs: they've now won three in a row.
Kam Lohse made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He has become a key player for Santa Fe Christian: the team is 5-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 10-12 otherwise. Lohse was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Jackson Noonan
| 03/08/25 @ Coronado | 3 |
| 05/20/25 vs Montgomery | 2 |
| 05/13/25 vs Bishop's | 2 |
| 05/12/25 @ Bishop's | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Francis Parker | 2 |
| + 9 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Noonan, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Santa Fe Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 10-13 when he doesn't). Colin Roche was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Santa Fe Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Santa Fe Christian pushed their record up to 15-13 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Montgomery, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-18.
As of now, neither Santa Fe Christian nor the Aztecs have any future games scheduled.
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