Santa Fe's hitters rose to the challenge against a Wildcats pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.18 points allowed on Friday. Everything went the Santa Fe Raiders' way against the Baker County Wildcats as the Santa Fe Raiders made off with an 11-1 win. The victory was familiar territory for Santa Fe who now have three in a row.
Caleb Kietzman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Kietzman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Kietzman was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Cooper Ruppert was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Nate Robertson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Baker County's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wesley Crockett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Santa Fe's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-9. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Baker County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Santa Fe will take on Columbia at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Baker County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Nassau at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Nassau will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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