Santa Fe put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Manzano Monarchs with a sharp 14-4 win. For Santa Fe, this counts as revenge for the 22-14 loss Manzano walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Leah Gutierrez was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Gutierrez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Gutierrez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, A'Mya Jeselink was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Helena Prevatt, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
The victory got Santa Fe back to even at 10-10. As for Manzano, their defeat was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-15.
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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