The Santa Fe Chiefs are taking a road trip to challenge the Pacifica Christian Tritons at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pacifica Christian took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Santa Fe, who comes in off a win.
Santa Fe is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Whittier with a sharp 16-0 win on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Chiefs with their most commanding win of the season.
Julian Valdez tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances.
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ethan Lopez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Refugio Garcia also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Santa Fe kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Temescal Canyon hit Pacifica Christian with a four-run seventh inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tritons fell 7-3 to the Titans.
Scout Escobedo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Pacifica Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-1 (and 4-7 when he doesn't). John Coopman was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Santa Fe's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-14. As for Pacifica Christian, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-8.
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