Zuni and Santa Fe Indian squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Zuni had to settle for second. They lost 21-2 to the Santa Fe Indian Braves. The loss continues a trend for Zuni in their matchups with Santa Fe Indian: they've now lost three in a row.
Zuni saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kole Eriacho, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Santa Fe Indian's side, they got a great performance from Kellin Tsosie as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Tsosie has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cohen Baca, who went 4-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI. Talyn Kewanletzema was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs.
Zuni's defeat dropped their record down to 15-12. As for Santa Fe Indian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Zuni does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Santa Fe Indian, they will square off against New Mexico Military Institute at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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