After a string of five wins, St. Michael's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Santa Fe Indian Braves. St. Michael's was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Santa Fe Indian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
John Leeder was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
On Santa Fe Indian's side, 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. Martinez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Myles Dorame and Nathaniel Aguilar did most of the damage at the plate: Dorame scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Aguilar scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Dontrell Aguilar, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
St. Michael's loss dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Santa Fe Indian, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4.
While St. Michael's had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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