St. Michael fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Santa Fe Indian on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Braves by a score of 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Horsemen have suffered since April 11, 2024.

Nadia Cedillo
04/25/25 vs Santa Fe Indian | 6 |
04/24/25 @ West Las Vegas | 5 |
04/22/25 vs Robertson | 7 |
04/16/25 vs Hope Christian | 5 |
04/14/25 @ Santa Fe Indian | 9 |
+ 6 more games |
Nadia Cedillo put in work no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over eight innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Mariella Ruiz was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
This is the second loss in a row for St. Michael's and nudges their season record down to 17-3. As for Santa Fe Indian, they moved to 12-8 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: St. Michael's beat the Braves by a score of 13-7 later that day.
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