Santa Fe won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune in Friday's first game. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-1 walloping at the hands of the Los Lunas Tigers. Santa Fe has not had much luck with Los Lunas recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Santa Fe saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leah Gutierrez, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Gutierrez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On Los Lunas' side, Brooke Baca spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Kelsie DeGraaf was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Sarah Love was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Santa Fe's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Los Lunas, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Santa Fe by a score of 13-3 later that day.
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