Santa Fe lost against California back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Chiefs fell just short of the Condors by a score of 4-3. The Chiefs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
James Rubio was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Nicolas Alvarez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Santa Fe's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for California, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Santa Fe beat the Condors by a score of 12-2 on Friday.
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