Softball Preview: Santa Fe Trail Chargers vs. Iola Mustangs
Santa Fe Trail is 8-2 against Iola since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Santa Fe Trail Chargers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Iola Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Santa Fe Trail beat Burlington 7-4.
Gretchen Huizenga spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brooke Neidhardt was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kailyn Claypool, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Iola came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Golden Tornado onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory.
Santa Fe Trail has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Iola, they pushed their record up to 14-8 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Everything went Santa Fe Trail's way against Iola when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Santa Fe Trail made off with a 6-0 victory. Does Santa Fe Trail have another victory up their sleeve, or will Iola turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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