After flying high against Smidt Tech last Wednesday, Contreras came back down to earth. The Contreras Cobras came up short against the Santee Falcons on Friday, falling 16-4. The Cobras were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Falcons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2017.

Axcan Martinez
02/21/25 @ Santee | 8 |
02/19/25 vs Smidt Tech | 2 |
05/06/24 @ Roybal | 5 |
04/15/24 vs Mendez | 4 |
04/10/24 @ Hollywood | 1 |
+ 4 more games |
Axcan Martinez put in work no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Anthony Vasquez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Contreras dropped their record down to 1-1 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Santee, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Contreras will venture away from home to challenge Wilson at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Santee, they will head out on the road to take on Fremont at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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