Softball Game Recap: Iola Takes a Loss

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 9:12pm

Softball Recap: Iola Mustangs vs. Santa Fe Trail Chargers

Iola fell victim to Santa Fe Trail and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 15-0 to the Santa Fe Trail Chargers. Iola has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

For Santa Fe Trail's part, Sydnee Sleichter made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Sleichter has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Sleichter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, Santa Fe Trail got a massive performance out of Gretchen Huizenga, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Brooke Neidhardt was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.

Iola's loss dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Santa Fe Trail, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.

Iola will head out on the road to face off against Field Kindley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Fe Trail does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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