Santa Fe Indian has won nine straight games at home (dating back to last season), while St. Michael has won nine straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. Santa Fe Indian will take on St. Michael's at 4:00 p.m. Santa Fe Indian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Santa Fe Indian picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They came out on top against Capitan by a score of 5-1.
Adrianne Herrera
| 03/29/25 vs Capitan | 3 |
| 03/22/25 vs Moriarty | 2 |
| 03/22/25 vs Laguna Acoma | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Sandia Prep | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs McCurdy | 2 |
Adrianne Herrera was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Abrielle Herrera was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, St. Michael's has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.13 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Monday. Everything went their way against Espanola Valley as St. Michael's made off with a 19-10 win. Fans of the Horsemen have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Nadia Cedillo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Cedillo was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Cedillo is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, St. Michael's got a massive performance out of Mariella Ruiz, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Ruiz has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Karolina Ruiz, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
St. Michael's was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .447. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .350 or higher in six consecutive matchups.
Santa Fe Indian is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 10.22 hits in those games compared to only 3.67 in the others. St. Michael's victory bumped their record up to 8-0.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Santa Fe Indian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .354. However, it's not like St. Michael's struggles in that department as they've averaged .406. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Santa Fe Indian beat St. Michael's 15-10 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will Santa Fe Indian repeat their success, or does St. Michael's has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
