Santa Fe waltzed into their match on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lafayette Hornets, sneaking past 2-0. The two-run effort marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Not much got past Brooklyn McDougall, who gave up just two hits to keep Lafayette off the board. McDougall has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Santa Fe let Maren Hornsby and Breleigh Ford run wild. Hornsby scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Ford scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Hornsby is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Callie Blair also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Raiders
| 04/04/25 vs Lafayette | 2-0 |
| 03/25/25 vs Suwannee | 16-1 |
| 02/27/25 vs Gainesville | 7-6 |
| 02/25/25 vs Williston | 7-6 |
| 02/18/25 vs Vanguard | 6-4 |
| + 13 more games |
Santa Fe pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Lafayette, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-9.
Santa Fe and Lafayette should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Raiders will face off against The Villages Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (11 vs. 129). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Santa Fe 3.1, the Buffalo 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Lafayette (ranked 185th) will meet Dixie County (ranked 379th) at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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