The Santa Fe Indian Braves are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Raton Tigers at 3:00 p.m. Santa Fe Indian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
Santa Fe Indian can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Saturday. They put the hurt on Estancia with a sharp 22-2 win. Santa Fe Indian's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Takoda Jones and Darias Madalena were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Jones tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Madalena pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off three hits. Jones has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Jones scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Madalena scored three runs while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Santa Fe Indian let Nathaniel Aguilar and Terrance Crespin loose on the outfield. Aguilar went 3-for-4 with four runs and four RBI, while Crespin scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Dominic Fradua, who went 2-for-2 with five RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Raton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. Their tough 11-1 defeat to Lamar might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Raton couldn't push the score so high this time.
Santa Fe Indian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Raton, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17.
Santa Fe Indian took their victory against Raton in their previous meeting last Thursday by a conclusive 15-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santa Fe Indian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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