Softball Recap: Santa Fe Trail Picks Up Tenth Consecutive Victory

Chargers

Previous Games

05/13/25 @ Iola	6-1
05/09/25 @ Anderson County	7-0
05/09/25 @ Anderson County	11-0
05/06/25 @ Baldwin	6-2
05/06/25 @ Baldwin	12-1
+ 5 more games

Santa Fe Trail had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it ten on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over the Iola Mustangs. That's more bragging rights for the Chargers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Gretchen Huizenga spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Addalyn Sleichter, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI and one run. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydnee Sleichter, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.

Santa Fe Trail pushed their record up to 22-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Iola, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Santa Fe Trail beat the Mustangs by a score of 13-0 later that day.