Santa Fe is 9-1 against Gainesville since February of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Santa Fe Raiders will be playing at home against the Gainesville Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m. Santa Fe will be strutting in after a victory while Gainesville will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Santa Fe had just enough and edged Dixie County out 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Santa Fe.
Brody Rou looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Nate Robertson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Angel Irizarry was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Gainesville suffered a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of Newberry on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Gainesville in their matchups with Newberry: they've now lost three in a row.
Santa Fe's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-12. As for Gainesville, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.
Santa Fe beat Gainesville 8-3 in their previous meeting back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gainesville's Chris Eckhardt, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Santa Fe still be able to contain Eckhardt? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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