Santa Fe had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-5 to make it four. They fell just short of the Vanguard Knights by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Raiders couldn't push the score so high this time.
Cohen Bennett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Santa Fe saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Crevasse, who went 1-for-3 with one double. That double was Crevasse's first of the season.
As for Vanguard, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average this season.
On Vanguard's side, Martin McKinney tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over 6.2 innings pitched. McKinney has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Fabian Ochoa was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
While Santa Fe had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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