Baseball Recap: Santa Fe Raiders vs. Dixie County Bears
Santa Fe won the last time they faced Dixie County, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Santa Fe Raiders narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Dixie County Bears 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Santa Fe.
Brody Rou looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nate Robertson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Angel Irizarry, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Dixie County's side, Braxton Bernier was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Santa Fe pushed their record up to 11-12 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Dixie County, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Santa Fe will take on Gainesville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Dixie County, they will be playing at home against Branford at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Branford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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