The Santa Fe Raiders will challenge the Keystone Heights Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Santa Fe will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Dunnellon on Tuesday. Santa Fe blew past Dunnellon 12-2. That looming 12-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Raiders yet this season.
The team relied heavily on Angel Irizarry, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Will Beck, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Keystone Heights came tearing into Monday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over the Panthers. That's two games straight that the Indians have won by exactly two runs.
Ethan Franklin made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles. Those doubles were his first of the season.
In other batting news, Guage Barry was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Tallon Campbell was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Santa Fe's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-4. As for Keystone Heights, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
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