Santa Fe is 0-7 against Sandia since March of 2017 but things could change on Saturday. The Demons will head out on the road to square off against the Matadors at 10:00 a.m. This will be Santa Fe's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
Santa Fe is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Roswell.
Logan Gallegos
| 03/27/25 vs Espanola Valley | 3 |
| 03/20/25 vs Pojoaque Valley | 3 |
| 03/15/25 vs Tularosa | 3 |
| 04/04/25 vs Roswell | 2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Pojoaque Valley | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Logan Gallegos and Matthew Armijo stepped up to the plate in a big way. Gallegos scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Armijo went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Gallegos is becoming a predictor of Santa Fe's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 0-10 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, Sandia faced Los Lunas in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Friday. The Matadors blew past the Tigers 11-1. Considering the Matadors have won 11 games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Sandia has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Santa Fe, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
Santa Fe might still be hurting after the 10-3 defeat they got from Sandia when the teams last played back in April of 2019. Can the Demons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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