Saints defeated at home against Tallahassee Community College
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 5 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
Gainesville, FL - On Tuesday afternoon, the Saints battled against the Tallahassee Community College Eagles at home after dominating both games of their doubleheader on Saturday at South Florida State College. The Saints lost to the Eagles with a score of 20-9. The Saints' record moves to 9-3.
How It Happened
Starting on the mound was Macklin Miller, who pitched one inning, allowing one hit, zero earned runs, and one strikeout. The Saints put in a total of eight pitchers and had five strikeouts.
The leading hitters of the game for the Santa Fe Saints were Javier Soto with two hits and Cory Filley with two hits as well. Cory Filley hit an impressive home run in the fifth inning, scoring three runs for the Saints. Ma'Kai Johnson also had a crucial home run in the seventh inning, bringing home three more runs for the Saints to decrease the lead to 14-9.
The leading hitter for the Eagles was center fielder Justen Crews with two hits. The starting pitcher for the Eagles was John Kent, followed by Jessiah Branch. The Eagles had a stunning 11 runs just in the seventh inning, securing the lead.
The Saints finished with eight hits and eight RBIs to fall short to the Eagles 20-9. The Eagles had six hits and 15 RBIs.
Up Next
The Saints will face Polk State College in Winter Haven, FL on Thursday, February 15th, and again for a doubleheader at home on Saturday, February 17th. The first pitch will occur at 2PM EST on Thursday.