P.K. Yonge is 2-8 against Santa Fe since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The P.K. Yonge Blue Wave will be staying on the road to face off against the Santa Fe Raiders at 6:30 p.m. P.K. Yonge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
P.K. Yonge stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Bronson as P.K. Yonge made off with a 21-1 victory.
Micah Gratto was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Luke Sparkman, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
After soaring to a ten-point win in their last game, Santa Fe came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell just short of Columbia by a score of 9-7. Santa Fe's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Jackson McDavid led a balanced group of hitters, going 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Logan Summers was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Santa Fe didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Columbia only tossed three.
P.K. Yonge pushed their record up to 12-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 16.3 runs. As for Santa Fe, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. P.K. Yonge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Santa Fe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
P.K. Yonge came up short against Santa Fe when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 4-0. Thankfully for P.K. Yonge, Dylan Evans (who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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