Raton is 0-10 against Santa Fe Indian since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Raton Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Santa Fe Indian Braves at 3:00 p.m. Raton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.9 runs per game this season.
While Raton has not struggled against St. Michael's recently, they managed to flip the script on Tuesday. Raton was the clear victor by a 16-6 margin over St. Michael's. Considering Raton has won five games by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Raton let Jennifer Mattorano and Brooklyn Marquez loose on the outfield. Mattorano scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Marquez scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Phillips, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe Indian suffered a tough 19-3 loss at the hands of Robertson on Tuesday. It was the first time this season that Santa Fe Indian let down their fans at home.
The victory (which was Raton's third in a row) raised their record to 7-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs per game. As for Santa Fe Indian, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-3.
Raton might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Santa Fe Indian when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Raton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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