Softball Recap: Ottawa Cyclones vs. Santa Fe Trail Chargers
Ottawa lost against Santa Fe Trail in Thursday's first game, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result in Thursday's second game. The Ottawa Cyclones fell victim to a tough 12-2 defeat at the hands of the Santa Fe Trail Chargers. Ottawa has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ottawa saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison White, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. White has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Santa Fe Trail's side, Gretchen Huizenga made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (she also only allowed one walk). Huizenga was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three runs.
In other batting news, Brooke Neidhardt was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Addalyn Sleichter, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Ottawa's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Santa Fe Trail, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with that victory, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ottawa will take on Baldwin at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Ottawa is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Santa Fe Trail, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Burlington at 4:30 p.m. in Tuesday's first game. Santa Fe Trail knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Burlington likes a good challenge.
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