Santa Teresa and Artesia squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Santa Teresa had to settle for second. They lost 20-1 to the Artesia Bulldogs. Santa Teresa has struggled against Artesia recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Santa Teresa saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ardon Luna, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Santa Teresa hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Artesia's side, they got a massive performance out of Jett Whitmire, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. Nye Estrada was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Santa Teresa's defeat dropped their record down to 12-16. As for Artesia, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-13 record this season.
Santa Teresa does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Artesia, they will challenge St. Pius X at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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