The Santa Fe Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Gainesville Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Santa Fe is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
Santa Fe is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Dunnellon (and have done all season long). Santa Fe blew past Dunnellon 12-2. That's two games straight that Santa Fe has won by exactly ten runs.
Sarah Burns looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, J?lyn Guyden was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Amy Crosby, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Gainesville waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Tornadoes.
Leanna Bourdage was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Bourdage was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lana Renicks, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Roxanne Walsh, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Santa Fe has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Gainesville, their record is now 17-3.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Santa Fe has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 13.3 hits per game. However, it's not like Gainesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Santa Fe came up short against Gainesville in their previous meeting back in February, falling 4-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bourdage, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Now that Santa Fe knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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