Dunnellon is 1-7 against Santa Fe since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Dunnellon Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Santa Fe Raiders at 7:00 p.m. 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.
Dunnellon waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Pirates.
Iain Batterton looked comfortable as he tossed 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.
On the hitting side, Dunnellon saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Fontanez, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Santa Fe had to settle for a 6-4 loss against Tocoi Creek on Thursday. Santa Fe has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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.
Dunnellon pushed their record up to 9-3 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs per game. As for Santa Fe, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Dunnellon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Santa Fe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Dunnellon's way against Santa Fe when the teams last played on March 1st as Dunnellon made off with a 9-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dunnellon since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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