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| 03/28/25 - Home | 4-2 W |
| 04/05/24 - Away | 4-1 W |
| 04/02/24 - Home | 5-3 W |
| 04/06/23 - Home | 6-1 W |
| 04/04/23 - Away | 10-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Santa Fe is a perfect 10-0 against Texas City since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Indians will square off against the Stingarees at 6:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Santa Fe took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over Friendswood. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Tyler Atkins was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Zane Brewer, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Texas City had just enough and edged out Ball 7-5 on Thursday.
Clyde Votaw made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Votaw was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his eight plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joseph Grant, who got on base in four of his eight plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That double was his first of the season. Tyler Ramos was another key player, getting on base in four of his eight plate appearances.
Texas City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Texas City's victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-15. As for Santa Fe, their record now sits at 14-9.
Santa Fe came out on top in a nail-biter against Texas City in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 4-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
