The Santa Fe Chiefs are taking a road trip to square off against the Whittier Cardinals at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Santa Fe is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Santa Fe's offense. They lost 15-0 to Fountain Valley on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Chiefs have suffered since February 25th.
Santa Fe saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian Valdez, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one double. Isaiah Rangel also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Whittier fell victim to La Serna and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lancers. The game marked the first time this year in which the Cardinals were not able to get on the board.
Adrian Magallanes was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024.
Whittier's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Santa Fe, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
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