After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Santa Fe South finally came back down to earth on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-1 walloping at the hands of the Altus Bulldogs. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Santa Fe South in their matchups with Altus: they've now lost eight in a row.
Javier Duran made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and a double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Albert Gallegos, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Santa Fe South's loss dropped their record down to 8-19. As for Altus, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 16-11.
Santa Fe South will be playing in front of their home fans against Marshall at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Altus will take on Frederick at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Altus' favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home while Frederick has been banged up by ten consecutive losses on the road.
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