After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Chino Hills, Santa Fe was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They came out on top against the El Rancho Dons by a score of 5-1. This was payback for the Chiefs, who suffered an 8-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
James Rubio spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
James Oregon
| 04/02/25 @ El Rancho | 3 |
| 03/26/25 @ Chino Hills | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Charter Oak | 1 |
| 03/19/25 @ Fountain Valley | 1 |
| 03/15/25 @ Norwalk | 1 |
On the hitting side, James Oregon was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicolas Alvarez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Oregon wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Santa Fe kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as El Rancho only managed five hits.
Santa Fe has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-10 record this season. As for El Rancho, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-8.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Santa Fe is set to square off against their familiar foe La Serna at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, El Rancho will take on rival Whittier at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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