Baseball Game Preview: Santa Fe Raiders vs. Eastside Rams

Santa Fe is a perfect 10-0 against Eastside since February of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Raiders will take on the Rams at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Santa Fe and 24 for Eastside dating back to last season.

Last Thursday, Santa Fe didn't have quite enough to beat Baker County and fell 14-13. Even if the Raiders couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.

Nate Robertson was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. Santa Fe is 4-1 when Robertson posts two or more runs, but 6-13 otherwise.

Dylan Doria

Runs

03/26/25 vs Gainesville	3
04/10/25 @ Baker County	2
03/25/25 @ West Port	2
03/11/25 @ North Marion	2
02/25/25 @ Dunnellon	2
+ 8 more games

In other batting news, Jackson McDavid and Dylan Doria did some serious damage despite the final result: McDavid scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Doria scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Doria is becoming a predictor of Santa Fe's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 5-13 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Angel Irizarry, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.

Meanwhile, Eastside came up short against Oak Hall on Thursday, falling 11-3.

Santa Fe's defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Eastside, their loss dropped their record down to 0-21.

Santa Fe took their win against Eastside in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.