Gainesville, FL- On Tuesday, Santa Fe traveled to Seminole State for a NJCAA ranked doubleheader conference matchup. The Raiders are nationally ranked at #16 and the Saints are nationally ranked at #20. The Saints dominated the Raiders with a first game shutout 13-0. In Game 2, the Saints continued their stellar play and won the matchup 11-3.

How It Happened

Game 1 

Mallory Forrester started out in the circle for the Saints. She pitched a no-hitter while allowing only one walk and finished with six strikeouts.  

Kamaya Cohen was the leading batter for the Saints, going 3-for-4 at the plate with a stolen base. Sydney Fowler and Madi Conway also had a great day at the plate, both going 2-for-4 with three RBIs.

The Saints started out strong by scoring two runs in the first inning. Madi Conway hit a two-RBI double that scored Juliann Smith and Kamaya Cohen to take a 2-0 lead. They would go on to score one run in the third inning and one in the fourth inning. In the fifth inning, the Saints offense exploded as they put nine runs on the board. This led to a run rule, ending the game with a score of 13-0.

Game 2 

Ryleigh Bauer started out in the circle for the Saints. She was very strong on the mound, finishing with six innings pitched, five hits allowed, and three strikeouts. Peyton Bass also saw time in the circle for the Saints. 

The Saints had 13 hits in the game compared to the Raiders' seven hits. Karris Rhine led the way for the Saints going 2-for-4 at the plate with a home run. Cloey O'Doniel also contributed, hitting a three-RBI home run. 

Avery Brewer led the way for the Raiders at the plate hitting a three-RBI home run. Kiara Beltre also had a good day at the plate for the Raiders recording two hits.

The Saints struck first by scoring two runs in the first inning. The Saints kept their offense rolling by scoring four runs in the third inning. Madi Conway recorded an RBI double to jumpstart the Saints in the inning. This led to a Cloey O'Doniel three-RBI home run to extend the lead to 6-0. In the fifth inning, the Raiders responded by scoring three runs via a Avery Brewer three-RBI home run to cut the Saints's lead to 9-3. In the seventh inning, Karris Rhine hit a solo home run to put the Saints up 10-3. The Saints finished the scoring out when Kamaya Cohen hit a sac fly to left field to scoring Jayla Clark. 

The Saints completed the series sweep in Game 2 with a score of 11-3. Their record improves to 21-10.

Comments From Coach Webster

"We had a very good showing on offense and defense today. I am very proud of the team for bouncing back and coming together to compete against a top ranked opponent." 

Up Next

The Saints will host Hillsborough Community College on Thursday, March 21st in a doubleheader. The first pitch is scheduled for 2PM EDT.