Santa Fe hit Dunnellon with a seven-run second inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers came up short against the Raiders, falling 11-3. The Tigers have struggled against the Raiders recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Gavin Whitehead made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Forest Clifton was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Dunnellon's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Santa Fe, they moved to 4-8 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Coming up, Dunnellon will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Trinity Catholic at 6:30 p.m. As for Santa Fe, they will square off against Newberry at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season.
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