Santa Fe and Baker County are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Santa Fe Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Baker County Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Fe will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Last Tuesday, Santa Fe never let their opponents score. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over Baker County.
Not much got past Dylan Lovelace, who gave up just five hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Baker County off the board. Lovelace has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Santa Fe's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Kietzman, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Santa Fe's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Baker County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Santa Fe has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Baker County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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