Santa Fe came into Tuesday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Texas City Stingarees by a score of 4-1 on Tuesday. For Santa Fe, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 defeat Texas City walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Carlie Hrncir spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Katelynn Torres was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Mikayla Nations was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Texas City's side, Harley Garza was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Ava Rojas made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Santa Fe's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 19-13-1. As for Texas City, they dropped their record down to 16-10 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Santa Fe will challenge Manvel at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Manvel: 2.8, Santa Fe: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Texas City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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