Friday just wasn't the day for Santa Fe's offense. They fell victim to a tough 19-0 defeat at the hands of the Los Lunas Tigers in Friday's first game. Santa Fe has not had much luck with Los Lunas recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Santa Fe saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elias Mendiola, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
On Los Lunas' side, JJ Utash made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Utash has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Utash was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two triples, three RBI, and two doubles while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Los Lunas got a massive performance out of Fabian Trujillo, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Matthew Castillo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Santa Fe's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Los Lunas, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Santa Fe by a score of 12-7 later that day.
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