After seven games on the road, Santa Fe is heading back home. They will take on the Dunnellon Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Santa Fe had to settle for a 6-4 loss against Tocoi Creek.
Santa Fe saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Ruppert, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Dunnellon had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Pirates 4-2.
Iain Batterton looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Santa Fe has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. As for Dunnellon, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
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 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Dunnellon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Santa Fe might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Dunnellon in their previous meeting on March 1st. Will Santa Fe have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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