After two games on the road, Viewpoint is heading back home. They will take on the Santa Fe Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Viewpoint is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Excelsior Charter with a sharp 13-3 win. Viewpoint might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight matches by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over Garey on Thursday.
Josiah Hurtado was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Hurtado has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hurtado was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Nico Alvarez was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Ethan Lopez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Viewpoint has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Santa Fe, their win bumped their record up to 16-12.
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