Santa Fe had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Foster Falcons on Wednesday. The victory was familiar territory for Santa Fe who now have five in a row.
Braden Castle was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jayce Richardson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Foster's side, Drew Lueders was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 7.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Lueders has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Foster saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Poirier, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
Santa Fe has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-11-1 record this season. As for Foster, their defeat dropped their record down to 26-12.
Santa Fe will have a chance to go back-to-back against Foster: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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