The Santa Fe Chiefs will take on the La Serna Lancers at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Santa Fe is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
On Monday, Santa Fe didn't have quite enough to beat El Rancho and fell 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Chiefs have lost by just one run.
Santa Fe saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabella Offield, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, La Serna fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against California on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Condors by a score of 5-4. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
La Serna also got a good showing from Ava Jimenez, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Aubrie Baruch made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
La Serna's defeat dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Santa Fe, their loss dropped their record down to 10-15.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Santa Fe hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like La Serna struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Santa Fe skirted past La Serna 12-10 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will the Chiefs repeat their success, or do the Lancers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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