Santa Fe hasn't had much luck against Angleton recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
If Santa Fe beats Angleton with ten runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Indians never let Iowa Colony get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Tuesday. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Tierni Hardin
| 03/24/26 vs Iowa Colony | 2 |
| 03/20/26 @ Texas City | 1 |
| 03/03/26 @ Angleton | 1 |
| 02/27/26 vs Hamshire-Fannett | 1 |
| 02/26/26 @ Hardin-Jefferson | 1 |
Santa Fe let Tierni Hardin and Vail McAfee run wild. Hardin got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while McAfee went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those two stolen bases gave Hardin a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Williams, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Santa Fe always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.
Angleton not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since February 26th (when they won 11-3). They put the hurt on Iowa Colony with a sharp 7-0 victory. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Pioneers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
The result came thanks to Isabella Nava's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ambrielle Linscombe, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that she has brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Ayleen Cervantes, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Santa Fe's victory bumped their record up to 20-5. As for Angleton, their win bumped their record up to 14-12-1.
Santa Fe skirted past Angleton 4-3 in their previous matchup on March 3rd. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
