Santa Fe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell 8-3 to the Manzano Monarchs. Santa Fe was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Manzano apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Santa Fe saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brian Trujillo, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Manzano's side, Diego Bustamante made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Bustamante was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Daxton Guerra was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Eli Darnell was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Santa Fe's loss dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Manzano, their win bumped their record up to 9-12.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Santa Fe by a score of 5-4 later that day.
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