Baseball Preview: Tocoi Creek Toros vs. Santa Fe Raiders
The Tocoi Creek Toros will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Santa Fe Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Tocoi Creek will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Tocoi Creek can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Coral Gables. With that win, Tocoi Creek brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Brayden Harris tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tocoi Creek let Chase Pate and Andy Lemaster loose on the outfield. Pate went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Lemaster scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Nate Wade was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe didn't have quite enough to beat Clay on Tuesday and fell 2-1. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Santa Fe in their matchups with Clay: they've now lost three in a row.
Santa Fe saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angel Irizarry, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double. Another player making a difference was Jackson McDavid, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Tocoi Creek pushed their record up to 11-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs per game. As for Santa Fe, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Tocoi Creek has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Santa Fe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Tocoi Creek beat Santa Fe 6-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Tocoi Creek repeat their success, or does Santa Fe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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