The Santa Fe Indians will challenge the Kingwood Park Panthers on Thursday. Santa Fe's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Kingwood Park's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Santa Fe is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Port Neches-Groves by a score of 9-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Santa Fe.
Jarrett Williams tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Jayce Richardson
| 05/03/25 vs Port Neches-Groves | 3 |
| 05/03/25 vs Port Neches-Groves | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Clear Springs | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Katy Taylor | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Bryan | 2 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jayce Richardson, who went 3-for-5 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Ronald Rouse was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Santa Fe kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Kingwood Park came tearing into Friday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Cubs with a sharp 9-2 win.
Kevin Rios and Nicholas Slonaker did most of the damage at the plate: Rios went 2-for-3 with one run and one double, while Slonaker went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Griffin Resendez, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Kingwood Park pushed their record up to 26-7-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games. As for Santa Fe, their record now sits at 17-11.
Santa Fe couldn't quite get it done against Kingwood Park in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as they fell 10-7. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
