Baseball Recap: Wellsville Comes Up Short

Wellsville extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 4-13 in the process. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Santa Fe Trail Chargers. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Chargers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.

Wellsville got a good showing from Gage Geist, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.

At the plate, Pete Dorsey was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases and one run. Those hits were his first of the season.

As for Santa Fe Trail, they pushed their record up to 8-11 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games.

On Santa Fe Trail's side, Alex Strother made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Strother also tossed no walks, which is notable because Santa Fe Trail is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 6-10 otherwise. Strother was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Rigley Sleichter was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since April 1st. Another player making a difference was Breylan Gleason, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

While Wellsville had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.