Santa Fe Indian typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday St. Michael proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Santa Fe Indian Braves and snuck past 6-5. This was a revenge contest for St. Michael's, as the team was forced to settle for a 7-4 loss when these two played on Thursday.
Sabiani Rios was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Michael Giesler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Santa Fe Indian's side, Nathaniel Aguilar was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Aguilar was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Myles Dorame was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double. Takoda Jones was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
St. Michael's is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Santa Fe Indian, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-5.
St. Michael's does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Santa Fe Indian, they will head out on the road to square off against West Las Vegas at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Santa Fe Indian is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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