Baseball Preview: Santa Fe Trail Chargers vs. Rossville Bulldogs
The Santa Fe Trail Chargers will be playing at home against the Rossville Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Santa Fe Trail: 2.7, Rossville: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Santa Fe Trail took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over St. Marys.
Coby Branson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Branson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyle Strother, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chad Robert, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Rossville entered their tilt with Royal Valley with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 5-1 on Tuesday.
Like Santa Fe Trail, Rossville also got a great game from a two-way player: Camden Horak. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Horak was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brock Bush, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. JaKoby McDonnell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Santa Fe Trail's victory bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Rossville, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
Friday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Santa Fe Trail hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .393. However, it's not like Rossville struggles in that department as they've averaged .395. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Santa Fe Trail's way against Rossville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Santa Fe Trail made off with a 13-6 victory. Does Santa Fe Trail have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rossville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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