Softball Recap: Anderson County Bulldogs vs. Santa Fe Trail Chargers
Anderson County fell victim to Santa Fe Trail and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-0 to the Santa Fe Trail Chargers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The defeat continues a trend for Anderson County in their matchups with Santa Fe Trail: they've now lost seven in a row.
For Santa Fe Trail's part, the result came thanks to Gretchen Huizenga's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks. Huizenga has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brooke Neidhardt, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and three runs. Addalyn Sleichter was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Anderson County's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Santa Fe Trail, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Anderson County is on the road again on Tuesday to play Perry-Lecompton at 4:30 p.m. As for Santa Fe Trail, they will be playing at home against Burlington at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Santa Fe Trail: 3.4, Burlington: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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