Santa Fe was not able to break out of their rough patch in Friday's second game as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Los Lunas Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Santa Fe of the 19-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture in Friday's first game.
Elias Mendiola was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Darrell Carbajal, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
On Los Lunas' side, Isaiah Barela looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Los Lunas got a massive performance out of Matthew Castillo, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. JJ Utash was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Santa Fe's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Los Lunas, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Santa Fe will take on Robertson at 3:00 p.m. in Thursday's first game. As for Los Lunas, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Capital at 10:00 a.m. in Saturday's first game. Los Lunas is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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