Santa Fe is 0-10 against La Serna since March of 2022 but things could change on Monday. The Chiefs will venture away from home to face off against the Lancers at 3:15 p.m.
Santa Fe is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest defeat since April 4th on Friday. They fell just short of El Rancho by a score of 4-2.
Santa Fe got a good showing from Devin Mota, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mota has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Santa Fe saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Cardona, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, La Serna made sure to put some runs up on the board against Los Altos on Thursday. The Lancers blew past the Conquerors 10-2. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Lancers' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Phillip Villa looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
On the hitting side, Gibson Laracuente was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Xavier Nunez also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
La Serna is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Santa Fe, their loss dropped their record down to 10-16.
Santa Fe couldn't quite finish off La Serna when the teams last played back in April and fell 7-5. Can the Chiefs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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