Santa Fe is 0-4 against Eldorado since May of 2017 but things could change on Saturday. The Demons will square off against the Golden Eagles at 10:00 a.m.
The home team had won the previous six meetings between Santa Fe and Manzano, and Manzano kept the tradition alive. The Demons took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monarchs on Wednesday.
Matthew Armijo and Isaac Glass did some serious damage despite the final result: Armijo went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles, while Glass went 2-for-4 with one home run and one stolen base. Austin Tokoroyama was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Eldorado faced Los Lunas in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Golden Eagles came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 7-4. Winning may never get old, but the Golden Eagles sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Brody Hoffman was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
Eldorado pushed their record up to 17-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Santa Fe, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-19.
Santa Fe might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Eldorado in their previous meeting back in April of 2018. Can the Demons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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