Zuni and Santa Fe Indian squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Zuni had to settle for second. They lost 10-0 to the Santa Fe Indian Braves. The shutout was out of character for Zuni seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Zuni saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Terrance Smith, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
On Santa Fe Indian's side, Jeremy Martinez and Talyn Kewanletzema were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Martinez tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Kewanletzema tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Martinez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Martinez scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Kewanletzema went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caleb Martinez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Takoda Jones, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Zuni has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-11 record this season. As for Santa Fe Indian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Zuni by a score of 21-2.
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