With a playoff win on the line, Santa Fe Indian rose to the challenge on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Hatch Valley Bears a 7-0 shutout. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Braves as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Kellin Tsosie
| 04/10/25 vs West Las Vegas | 3 |
| 05/03/25 @ West Las Vegas | 2 |
| 04/26/25 @ St. Michael's | 2 |
| 03/08/25 @ Hatch Valley | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Oak Grove Classical Academy | 1 |
Nathaniel Aguilar and Kellin Tsosie made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Aguilar tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Tsosie pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Santa Fe Indian is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 9-10 otherwise. At bat, Aguilar went 3-for-4 with two runs, while Tsosie went 2-for-3 with one run.
In other batting news, Dontrell Aguilar was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Zachary Cordero was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Santa Fe Indian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They are 7-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Santa Fe Indian's record is now 13-10. As for Hatch Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 12-14.
Santa Fe Indian will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bears: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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