With a playoff game on the line, Arnold rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They skirted past the Santa Fe Raiders 4-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Arnold also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2021.
Cooper Moss was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Moss has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Moss was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Moss wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Laymon, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Santa Fe's side, Dylan Lovelace spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
Arnold has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which somehow isn't as good as their 22-5 record this season. As for Santa Fe, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-13.
Arnold will take on Wakulla at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Arnold: 2.3, Wakulla: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Santa Fe does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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