Santa Fe Indian and West Las Vegas squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Santa Fe Indian had to settle for second. They lost 15-5 to the West Las Vegas Dons. Santa Fe Indian has struggled against West Las Vegas recently, as their match on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Santa Fe Indian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Martinez, who went 3-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double. Kayden Abetya was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On West Las Vegas' side, Ilyanna Gettler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Malie Satete was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Tyra Horner, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5.
Santa Fe Indian now has a losing record at 14-15. As for West Las Vegas, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-3.
Santa Fe Indian is on the road again on Friday to play Dexter at 8:00 a.m. Santa Fe Indian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for West Las Vegas, they will square off against Robertson at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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