Santa Fe Indian is 1-9 against St. Michael since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Santa Fe Indian Braves will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Michael's Horsemen at 3:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Michael's is hoping to do on Thursday what Robertson couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Santa Fe Indian's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Everything went Santa Fe Indian's way against Robertson as Santa Fe Indian made off with an 18-3 victory.
Santa Fe Indian got a massive performance out of Terrance Crespin, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Caleb Martinez, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
Meanwhile, St. Michael's had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Cardinals as they made off with a 10-2 win.
Jackson Heath was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Heath was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Santiago Martinez, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Elijah Archuleta was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Santa Fe Indian is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for St. Michael's, their victory bumped their record up to 16-8.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Santa Fe Indian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .503. However, it's not like St. Michael's struggles in that department as they've averaged .320. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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