Santa Fe South was the 7-2 winner over Destiny Christian when they last played one another last Friday, but their luck changed this time around. The Santa Fe South Saints fell just short of the Destiny Christian Wildcats by a score of 5-4 on Saturday.
Santa Fe South saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Juan Dominguez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Isaac Olivas was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Destiny Christian's side, Cody Bommarito was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Bommarito has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bommarito was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Robert Rose, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Poulin, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Santa Fe South has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Destiny Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santa Fe South will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Altus at 4:00 p.m. As for Destiny Christian, they will square off against Oklahoma Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Oklahoma Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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