La Serna won the last time they faced Santa Fe, and things went their way on Monday too. The La Serna Lancers came out on top against the Santa Fe Chiefs by a score of 7-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for La Serna.
Isaac Aguilar and Joshua Rodriguez made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Aguilar pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Rodriguez pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Aguilar has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Aguilar went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI, while Rodriguez scored a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Owen Long was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Eddie Garcia, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Santa Fe's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sebastian Macias, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
La Serna's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. As for Santa Fe, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. La Serna will take on Redondo Union at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. La Serna's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Redondo Union's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Santa Fe, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against California at 3:15 p.m. One thing working in California's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
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