After a string of five wins, Santa Fe Indian's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the St. Michael's Horsemen by a score of 4-3. Santa Fe Indian has struggled against St. Michael's recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Santa Fe Indian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathaniel Aguilar, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jeremy Martinez, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On St. Michael's side, Jackson Heath spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits. Heath has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Santiago Martinez was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of John Leeder, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Santa Fe Indian's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for St. Michael's, they pushed their record up to 10-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santa Fe Indian is on the road again on Saturday to play Estancia at 11:00 a.m. Santa Fe Indian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Estancia's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Michael's, they will head out on the road to square off against West Las Vegas at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. Michael's is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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