Santa Fe won the last time they faced Dixie County, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Santa Fe Raiders narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Dixie County Bears 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Santa Fe.
Brody Rou looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nate Robertson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Angel Irizarry, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Dixie County's side, Braxton Bernier was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Santa Fe pushed their record up to 11-12 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Dixie County, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Santa Fe will take on Gainesville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Dixie County, they will be playing at home against Branford at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Branford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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