The Arnold Marlins will head out on the road to face off against the Santa Fe Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Arnold's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Santa Fe's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Arnold heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Thursday. They lost 7-1 to South Walton. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Arnold has scored all season.
Arnold saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Bean, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over Menendez. With that win, Santa Fe brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Dylan Lovelace was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Lovelace was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with five RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Santa Fe let Angel Irizarry and Cooper Ruppert loose on the outfield. Irizarry scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Ruppert scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Christmas, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Arnold's loss dropped their record down to 21-5. As for Santa Fe, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-12.
Arnold came out on top in a nail-biter against Santa Fe in their previous matchup back in May of 2021, sneaking past 6-4. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Santa Fe's Ryan Brown, who didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Arnold to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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