Softball Recap: Santa Fe Trail Chargers vs. Burlington Wildcats
Santa Fe Trail had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Burlington Wildcats. That's more bragging rights for Santa Fe Trail, 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 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.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brooke Neidhardt, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Kailyn Claypool was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Burlington's side, Camden Swank was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Sides, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Santa Fe Trail has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Burlington, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-5.
Santa Fe Trail has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Iola at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Fe Trail is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Burlington, they will head out on the road to challenge Mission Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Burlington: 3.3, Mission Valley: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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