The Zuni Thunderbirds will head out on the road to challenge the Santa Fe Indian Braves at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Zuni is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Zuni heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Friday. They lost 10-0 to Santa Fe Indian. Considering the last time Zuni couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
For Santa Fe Indian's part, Jeremy Martinez and Talyn Kewanletzema were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Martinez tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Kewanletzema tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Martinez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Martinez scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Kewanletzema went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Caleb Martinez was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Takoda Jones was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Zuni's loss dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Santa Fe Indian, they have been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
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