
Raiders
04/10/25 @ Gainesville | 9-7 |
04/04/25 vs Lafayette | 2-0 |
04/01/25 @ Columbia | 13-11 |
03/28/25 @ Palatka | 8-0 |
03/25/25 vs Suwannee | 16-1 |
+ 5 more games |
Santa Fe had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it ten on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Gainesville Hurricanes, sneaking past 9-7. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 7-6 back in February.
Makenna Payne looked comfortable as she tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Maren Hornsby and J'Lyn Guyden did most of the damage at the plate: Hornsby scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Guyden scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Hornsby has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Juliana Mott, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Santa Fe was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .432. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gainesville only posted a batting average of .231.
Santa Fe's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-1. As for Gainesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Santa Fe will welcome Palatka at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Gainesville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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