Softball Recap: Santa Fe Trail Now 20-1 over Last 21 Games

Chargers

Margin (Wins)

05/13/25 @ Iola	13
04/29/25 vs Wellsville	12
05/09/25 @ Anderson County	11
05/06/25 @ Baldwin	11
04/15/25 vs Osawatomie	11

Santa Fe Trail put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Wednesday. They never let the Wellsville Eagles get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won 14 games by six runs or more so far this season.

Sydnee Sleichter and Gretchen Huizenga were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Sleichter pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Huizenga didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Sleichter has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. At bat, Sleichter went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, while Huizenga went 1-for-4 with one triple and one run.

In other batting news, Santa Fe Trail let Kendall Baird and Brooke Neidhardt run wild. Baird went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI, while Neidhardt went 1-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. That's the most RBI Neidhardt has posted since back in May of 2024. Peyton Ganger was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.

Santa Fe Trail hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in nine consecutive matches.

Santa Fe Trail is on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 21 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Wellsville, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-17.

Santa Fe Trail has already played their next game, a 6-3 defeat against Jefferson West on the 21st. Wellsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.