Tocoi Creek entered their tilt with Santa Fe with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the Santa Fe Raiders on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for Tocoi Creek, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jack Svendsen looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Dewell Landess was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Andy Lemaster was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Santa Fe's side, they 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.
Tocoi Creek pushed their record up to 12-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs per game. As for Santa Fe, they have 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.
Tocoi Creek will take on Clay at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Clay: 2.8, Tocoi Creek: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Santa Fe, they will be playing at home against Dunnellon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dunnellon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Santa Fe's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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