Santa Fe and Marshall squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Santa Fe had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Chiefs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
James Rubio spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Santa Fe saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jesse Gonzalez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base.
Santa Fe's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-17. As for Marshall, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6-1 record this season.
Santa Fe does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Marshall, they will face off against Heritage Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 2.3, the Warriors 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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