Santa Fe South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-3 walloping at the hands of the Oklahoma Christian Academy Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Santa Fe South of the 13-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
Javier Duran made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Santa Fe South didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oklahoma Christian Academy only tossed two.
On Oklahoma Christian Academy's side, they got a great performance from Jack Taylor as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Taylor has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cruz Gillespie was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthias Clay, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Santa Fe South's loss dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Oklahoma Christian Academy, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 12-5.
Santa Fe South will head out on the road to take on Southeast at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Southeast is coming into the match with three straight wins at home, so Santa Fe South will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Oklahoma Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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