Santa Fe and Trenton are an even 4-4 against one another since February of 2016, but likely not for long. Santa Fe will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Trenton at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Wednesday, Santa Fe got the win against Gainesville by a conclusive 19-6. That looming 19-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Raiders yet this season.
Dylan Doria
| 03/26/25 vs Gainesville | 3 |
| 03/11/25 @ North Marion | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Vanguard | 1 |
| 02/20/25 vs West Port | 1 |
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Santa Fe got a massive performance out of Dylan Doria, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Doria a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Nate Robertson, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Trenton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They blew past Chiefland 9-1 on Monday. Considering the Tigers have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Mason VunCannon and Noah Owens were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, VunCannon struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Owens pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. At bat, VunCannon scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Owens went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Pierson Weatherilt was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Brock Petrello also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Trenton pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Santa Fe, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season.
Santa Fe suffered a grim 11-5 defeat to Trenton when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Santa Fe have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
