Baseball Game Preview: Santa Fe Trail Chargers vs. Iola Mustangs

Chargers

Runs

04/08/25 @ Baldwin	5
04/07/25 vs Atchison County	15
04/01/25 vs Prairie View	10
04/01/25 vs Prairie View	13
03/31/25 vs Louisburg	8
+ 4 more games

Santa Fe Trail is 2-8 against Iola since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Chargers will venture away from home to take on the Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. Santa Fe Trail is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.

The home team had won the previous three meetings between Santa Fe Trail and Baldwin, and Baldwin kept the tradition alive. The Chargers fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday.

Santa Fe Trail saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jalen Smith, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

Meanwhile, Iola strolled into their game on Tuesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over Prairie View.

Iola pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Santa Fe Trail, they now have a losing record of 4-5.

Friday's match will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Santa Fe Trail hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .337. However, it's not like Iola struggles in that department as they've averaged .331. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.