Santa Fe won the last time they faced Saint Francis Catholic and things went their way on Friday too. The Santa Fe Raiders walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Saint Francis Catholic Wolves. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Jackson McDavid made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-low in hits. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Zach Marriott
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In other pitching news, Zach Marriott looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Santa Fe is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-6 otherwise.
McDavid wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cohen Bennett, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Tyler Whitworth also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Santa Fe's record is now 5-6. As for Saint Francis Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Looking ahead, Santa Fe will venture away from home to challenge North Marion at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Marion's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Santa Fe's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Saint Francis Catholic, they will be playing at home against Gainesville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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