The Santiago Cavaliers will challenge the Artesia Pioneers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Santiago is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Magnolia with a sharp 13-1 victory on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Cavaliers considering their two-run performance the game before.
Josefa Rodriguez was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Alex Santillano and Isaiah Cortez did most of the damage at the plate: Santillano went 2-for-5 with four RBI and two runs, while Cortez scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Those runs marked the first that Santillano scored this season. Daniel Thomas Romero was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Santiago always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .561. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Artesia was able to grind out a solid win over Whitney on Friday, taking the game 8-3. The Pioneers haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
The win made it two in a row for Santiago and bumps their season record up to 3-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for Artesia, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.
Santiago suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Artesia in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will the Cavaliers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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