Santa Fe fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Capital on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 7-6. The Demons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Jaguars earlier this season, when they won 9-2.
Leah Gutierrez was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off three hits. Gutierrez was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
Gutierrez wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jessi Lopez, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI. That stolen base was Lopez's first of the season.
Santa Fe has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Capital, their record is now 13-7.
Looking ahead, Santa Fe will take on Manzano at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Monarchs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.15 runs per game on average), something the Demons will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Capital, they will square off against La Cueva at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Jaguars will need to watch out since the Bears have now posted at least ten runs in their last four contests.
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