Softball Recap: Santa Fe Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Raiders

Previous Games

04/01/25 @ Columbia	13-11
03/28/25 @ Palatka	8-0
03/25/25 vs Suwannee	16-1
03/13/25 @ Bartram Trail	4-0
03/12/25 @ The Villages Charter	6-4
+ 3 more games

Santa Fe entered their tilt with Columbia on Tuesday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They skirted past the Tigers 13-11. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Raiders, who until this game were averaging 3.36 runs allowed.

Makenna Payne looked comfortable as she tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Madisen Crosby, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was J'Lyn Guyden, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.

Santa Fe kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in eight consecutive contests.

Santa Fe pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Columbia, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-6 record this season.

Santa Fe will square off against Lafayette at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. We've got a battle between Tigers coming up. Columbia's pitchers better be ready for this one: Trenton has averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.