After flying high against California last Friday, Santa Fe came back down to earth. The Chiefs fell just short of the Lakewood Lancers by a score of 7-6 on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lancers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-5 back in February.
Anthony Castaneda stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run. James Oregon was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Santa Fe has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Lakewood, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Santa Fe and Lakewood could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Chiefs will challenge St. Paul at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (466 vs. 132). Meanwhile, Lakewood (ranked 343rd) will meet San Juan Hills (ranked 139th) at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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