Softball Recap: Santa Fe Trail Chargers vs. Holton Wildcats
In what's become a running theme this season, Santa Fe Trail gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They never let the Holton Wildcats onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Santa Fe Trail as they're now sitting on three straight.
Kaelee Washington made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 21 over seven innings pitched. Washington has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Washington was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Gretchen Huizenga was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kailyn Claypool, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Santa Fe Trail has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Holton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Santa Fe Trail by a score of 8-2 later that day.
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