Santa Fe is 2-8 against Columbia since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Santa Fe Raiders will look to defend their home field against the Columbia Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Santa Fe had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Wildcats 11-1.
Caleb Kietzman was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Kietzman has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Kietzman was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Cooper Ruppert was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Nate Robertson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Columbia scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They had just enough and edged Buchholz out 11-10. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Columbia.
Santa Fe's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-9. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Columbia, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9.
Santa Fe suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Columbia in their previous matchup back in February. Will Santa Fe have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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