Saints defeated at home against Tallahassee Community College
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E |
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Tallahassee Community College
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 8 | 5 |
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Santa Fe College
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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 double header on Saturday at South Florida State College. The Saints lost to the Eagles with a score of 20-9 in the 8th inning. The Saints' record progresses to 9-3.
How It Happened
Starting on the mound was Macklin Miller who pitched 1 inning, allowing one hit, zero earned runs, and one strikeout. The Saints put in a total of 8 pitchers and had 5 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 homerun in the 5th inning, scoring 3 runs for the Saints. Ma'Kai Johnson also had a crucial homerun in the 7th inning, bringing home 3 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 7th inning, securing the lead.
The Saints finished with 8 hits and 8 RBI's to fall short of the Eagles 20-9. The Eagles had 6 hits and 15 RBI's.
Up Next
The Saints will face Polk State College on Thursday, February 15th away, and again for a double header at home on Saturday, February 17th. The first pitch will occur at 2PM EST on Thursday.