Santa Fe extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 5-20 in the process. They lost 11-1 to the Eldorado Golden Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Demons of the 12-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2018.
Santa Fe saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Diego Ponce, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one double.
As for Eldorado, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 18-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
On Eldorado's side, they got a great performance from Griffin Burak as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Burak has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Ethan Marquez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Cirillio Martinez, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Eldorado beat Santa Fe by a score of 14-0 later that day.
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