Royal Valley comes up short on the road against Santa Fe Trail

By Team Reports Mar 19, 2024, 4:43pm

Recap: Royal Valley Panthers vs. Santa Fe Trail Chargers

Royal Valley had to hit the road for their first game and sadly it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They suffered a rough 19-4 defeat at the hands of the Santa Fe Trail Chargers on Tuesday. Royal Valley has not had much luck with Santa Fe Trail recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

For Santa Fe Trail's part, Luke Edwards made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Edwards was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Talan Long, who fired off six RBI, four runs, and two triples while going 4-for-4. Bryce Torkelson was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.

While Royal Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.

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