Santa Fe is 0-10 against California since May of 2021 but things could change on Wednesday. Santa Fe will be playing at home against California at 3:15 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Santa Fe is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Whittier with a sharp 20-8 victory on Thursday. With that win, the Chiefs brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Isabella Offield, who scored five runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jordyn Bertram, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI and one double.
Santa Fe hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, California beat Esperanza 8-4 on Monday.
Pricilla Ramirez looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in February.
At the plate, California got a big performance out of Mia Martinez, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Chavolla, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
California's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Santa Fe, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Santa Fe hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like California struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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