After a string of three wins, Santa Fe's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Columbia Tigers by a score of 9-7. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Santa Fe in their matchups with Columbia: they've now lost four in a row.
Jackson McDavid stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Summers, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Santa Fe didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Columbia only tossed three.
On Columbia's side, Casen Maddox was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Ayden Phillips was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Santa Fe's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-10. As for Columbia, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Santa Fe will stay at home for another game and welcome P.K. Yonge at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. P.K. Yonge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Columbia, they will be playing at home against Bishop Kenny at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bishop Kenny's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Columbia's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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