The Santa Fe Catholic Hawks will take on the Auburndale Bloodhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Fe Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Auburndale's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
While Santa Fe Catholic's win against Seffner Christian wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Santa Fe Catholic narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Seffner Christian 6-5.
Carson Dicks
| 03/25/25 @ Seffner Christian | 3 |
| 03/04/25 vs Four Corners | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs Frostproof | 1 |
| 02/11/25 vs Ridge Community | 1 |
Carson Dicks looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
At the plate, Marvin Montenegro was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Angel Andujar was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Auburndale, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over Pasco on Tuesday. The Bloodhounds not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 28th.
Colin Holmes and Hayden Sosa-Morris did most of the damage at the plate: Holmes scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Sosa-Morris went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That stolen base was Sosa-Morris' first of the season.
Santa Fe Catholic pushed their record up to 14-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Auburndale, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-13.
Santa Fe Catholic came up short against Auburndale when the teams last played back in March of 2021, falling 4-1. Will Santa Fe Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
