Santa Fe got themselves on the board against Whittier on Friday, but Whittier never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 16-0 victory. The contest marked the Chiefs' most dominant win of the season.
Santa Fe got a great performance from Julian Valdez as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over six innings pitched. Valdez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances.
Ethan Lopez
| 04/25/25 @ Whittier | 4 |
| 03/11/24 @ California | 3 |
| 03/10/25 @ Los Altos | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs La Serna | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs El Modena | 1 |
On the hitting side, Ethan Lopez was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nicolas Alvarez, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Santa Fe kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are 4-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Santa Fe's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-14. As for Whittier, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-14.
Santa Fe wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 10-1 loss against Pacifica Christian on the 26th. As for Whittier, they will be playing in front of their home fans against California at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Condors' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Cardinals' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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