Baseball Recap: Santa Fe Takes a Loss

Santa Fe was the 11-1 winner over Baker County when they last played one another back in April of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Raiders fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 14-13 on Thursday. Even if the Raiders couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.

Nate Robertson put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. He has become a key player for Santa Fe: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-13 otherwise.

Dylan Doria

Runs

03/26/25 vs Gainesville	3
04/10/25 @ Baker County	2
03/25/25 @ West Port	2
03/11/25 @ North Marion	2
02/25/25 @ Dunnellon	2
+ 8 more games

In other batting news, Jackson McDavid and Dylan Doria stepped up to the plate in a big way. McDavid scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Doria scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Doria is becoming a predictor of Santa Fe's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 5-13 when he doesn't). Caleb Jacobs also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.

Santa Fe has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season. As for Baker County, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-14.

Santa Fe and Baker County are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Raiders will take on Eastside at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Fe is facing the Rams at the right time seeing as the Rams are stuck on a 21-game losing streak. As for Baker County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Ridgeview at 6:30 p.m. The Wildcats will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: the Panthers will have lost three straight heading into Friday's game.