Foster and Santa Fe squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Foster had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Santa Fe Indians by a score of 7-5. Foster was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Santa Fe apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on Friday.
Wyatt Cockrum was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Foster saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ridge Aventurado, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Kai Kirchheiner was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Foster's loss dropped their record down to 27-13. As for Santa Fe, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-12-1 record this season.
Foster does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Santa Fe, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Magnolia West. The last three games Santa Fe has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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