Baseball Preview: Santa Fe Trail Chargers vs. St. Marys Bears
Santa Fe Trail has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the St. Marys Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
In Thursday's second game, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Santa Fe Trail had to settle for an 11-9 loss against Eudora.
Luke Edwards was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Edwards has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in four consecutive pitching appearances. Edwards was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Bryce Torkelson and Chad Robert stepped up to the plate in a big way. Torkelson scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Robert scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Coby Branson, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Meanwhile, St. Marys fell victim to a rough 14-4 defeat at the hands of Rossville on Thursday. St. Marys has struggled against Rossville recently, as their match on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Santa Fe Trail's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-2. As for St. Marys, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Santa Fe Trail took their win against St. Marys in their previous meeting last Thursday by a conclusive 13-0. Will Santa Fe Trail repeat their success, or does St. Marys have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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