The Santa Fe Raiders will face off against the Osceola Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Fe has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Santa Fe had taken Trenton down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. Santa Fe fell 15-10 to Trenton.
Jacob Avonda was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Santa Fe is 4-2 when Avonda allowsthree or fewer earned runs, but 5-7 otherwise.
Angel Irizarry
| 03/25/25 @ West Port | 4 |
| 03/27/25 vs Trenton | 3 |
| 03/12/25 @ Keystone Heights | 3 |
| 03/26/25 vs Gainesville | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Saint Francis Catholic | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
At the plate, Angel Irizarry was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Santa Fe's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-2 (and 4-7 when he doesn't). Jackson McDavid was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Santa Fe was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. This was only their first loss (out of four games) when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Osceola fell victim to Northeast and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. The game marked the first time this year in which the Warriors were not able to get on the board.
Osceola also got a good showing from Brock Golden, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Santa Fe's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Osceola, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
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