Santa Fe is 8-2 against P.K. Yonge since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Santa Fe Raiders will be playing at home against the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave at 6:30 p.m.
After a string of three wins, Santa Fe's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Columbia by a score of 9-7. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Santa Fe in their matchups with Columbia: they've now lost four in a row.
Santa Fe got a massive performance out of Jackson McDavid, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Logan Summers, who scored 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.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, P.K. Yonge gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Bronson as P.K. Yonge made off with a 21-1 win. Winning may never get old, but P.K. Yonge sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Micah Gratto was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Luke Sparkman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Santa Fe's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-10. As for P.K. Yonge, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Santa Fe has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like P.K. Yonge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Santa Fe beat P.K. Yonge 4-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was P.K. Yonge's Lane Sparkman, who struck out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Santa Fe to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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