Santa Fe Indian waltzed into their match on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the St. Michael's Horsemen. This was a revenge contest for Santa Fe Indian, as the team was forced to settle for a 4-3 loss when these two played two weeks ago.
Jeremy Martinez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Santa Fe Indian let Myles Dorame and Nathaniel Aguilar loose on the outfield. Dorame scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Aguilar scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Dontrell Aguilar was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
On St. Michael's side, John Leeder made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Santa Fe Indian is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for St. Michael's, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-9.
Santa Fe Indian will have a chance to go back-to-back against St. Michael's: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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