Softball Recap: Santa Fe Trail picks up fifth straight win at home

By Team Reports May 14, 2024, 5:04pm

Softball Recap: Santa Fe Trail Chargers vs. Iola Mustangs

Santa Fe Trail can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Iola Mustangs a 9-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Santa Fe Trail as they're now sitting on five straight.

Kaelee Washington was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Washington has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Washington was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.

In other batting news, Addalyn Sleichter was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Sydnee Sleichter was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.

Santa Fe Trail pushed their record up to 19-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Iola, their loss dropped their record down to 14-9.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Santa Fe Trail beat Iola by a score of 15-0 later that day.

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