Santa Fe barely beat Texas City the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Indians blew past the Stingarees 15-2 on Tuesday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 4-2 back in March.
Ronald Rouse
| 04/22/25 @ Texas City | 3 |
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Ronald Rouse made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Higgins, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Atkins, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs.
The win made it two in a row for Santa Fe and bumps their season record up to 15-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Texas City, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season.
Santa Fe has already played their next contest (against Ball), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Texas City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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