Whittier had lost five straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 6-14 to make it six. They lost 16-0 to the Santa Fe Chiefs. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Chiefs this season, with their most recent loss being a 7-1 defeat on Wednesday.
As for Santa Fe, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-14. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Santa Fe's part, Julian Valdez tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over six innings pitched. Valdez is becoming a predictor of the Chiefs' success: when he allows at most three hits the team is 4-2 (and 5-12 when he doesn't).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan Lopez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicolas Alvarez, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Whittier will square off against California at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Condors' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Cardinals' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Santa Fe, they have already played their next match, a 10-1 loss against Pacifica Christian on the 26th.
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